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Surge Engine The Brothers' War MTG card
BRO #81 · Art by Daarken
BRO set symbol, MythicThe Brothers' War#81Mythic

Surge Engine

Artifact Creature · ConstructDefender
TCGplayer market · BRO #81 nonfoil
$0.45 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
−4.3%
EDHREC rank
#16,609 Down 194 in 30 days
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Surge Engine Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.45, flat over 7 days, down 4.3% over 30 days, flat over 90 days.

Surge Engine Price History

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Where to Buy and Sell Surge Engine

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Surge Engine in Sealed Products

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Surge Engine Printings & Prices

Surge Engine has 5 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including extended art, promo pack, prerelease and inverted treatments.

BRO set symbol, MythicBRO #81
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PBRO set symbol, MythicPBRO #81p
Promo Pack
BRO set symbol, MythicBRO #320
Extended Art
PBRO set symbol, MythicPBRO #81s
PrereleaseDate-stamped
GDY set symbol, MythicGDY #9
InvertedGame Day

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Surge Engine Rules Text & Legality

Surge Engine

Defender

{U}: This creature loses defender and gains "This creature can't be blocked."

{2}{U}: This creature becomes blue and has base power and toughness 5/4. Activate only if this creature doesn't have defender.

{4}{U}{U}: Draw three cards. Activate only if this creature is blue and only once.

Surge Engine is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

  • BrawlLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PauperNot legal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
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Surge Engine Rulings

  • Oct 14, 2022

    If Surge Engine loses defender in some way other than its first ability, its second ability may still be activated. Likewise, if it becomes blue in some way other than its second ability, its last ability may still be activated. Note that an effect that allows a creature to "attack as though it didn't have defender" doesn't actually cause it to lose defender.

  • Oct 14, 2022

    If a Surge Engine whose last ability has been activated leaves the battlefield and comes back, it's a new object on the battlefield and its last ability can be activated again (once it's blue, of course).

  • Oct 14, 2022

    Surge Engine's last ability can be activated only once per game, not once per turn.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Surge Engine has been reprinted 8 times.

  • Apr 8, 2022GDY set symbol, MythicGame Day Promos · Inverted, foilGDY #9
  • Nov 18, 2022BRO set symbol, MythicThe Brothers' WarBRO #81
  • Nov 18, 2022BRO set symbol, MythicThe Brothers' War · foilBRO #81
  • Nov 18, 2022PBRO set symbol, MythicThe Brothers' War Promos · Promo PackPBRO #81p
  • Nov 18, 2022PBRO set symbol, MythicThe Brothers' War Promos · Promo Pack, foilPBRO #81p
  • Nov 18, 2022PBRO set symbol, MythicThe Brothers' War Promos · Prerelease, foilPBRO #81s
  • Nov 18, 2022BRO set symbol, MythicThe Brothers' War · Extended ArtBRO #320
  • Nov 18, 2022BRO set symbol, MythicThe Brothers' War · Extended Art, foilBRO #320

Surge Engine in Commander

Surge Engine is the #16,609 most-played card on EDHREC, down 194 places over the last 30 days.

#16,609 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 194 in 30 days

Surge Engine FAQ

How much is Surge Engine worth?

Surge Engine is worth about $0.45 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Surge Engine legal in Commander?

Yes. Surge Engine is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Surge Engine been reprinted?

Yes. Surge Engine has been reprinted 8 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Surge Engine cheap?

Surge Engine trades at about $0.45; 8 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#16,609 on EDHREC).