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Vital Surge
INSTANT — ARCANE Common
Betrayers of Kamigawa EDHREC #25,067
$0.18
+20.0%
7 days
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Vital Surge price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.18.
Vital Surge Price Summary
Vital Surge's current headline price is $0.18.
Vital Surge Printings & Prices
1 printings
Vital Surge has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Vital Surge: Buylist Offers
2 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | BOK #150 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | BOK #150 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Vital Surge Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗You gain 3 life.
Splice onto Arcane {1}{G} (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)
Vital Surge is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Legal
Vital Surge Rulings
4 most recent
- Jun 7, 2013 A card with a splice ability can’t be spliced onto itself because the spell is on the stack (and not in your hand) when you reveal the cards you want to splice onto it.
- Jun 7, 2013 If all of the spell’s targets are illegal when the spell tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen.
- Jun 7, 2013 You choose all targets for the spell after revealing cards you want to splice, including any targets required by the text of any of those cards. You may choose a different target for each instance of the word “target” on the resulting spell.
- Jun 7, 2013 You reveal all cards you intend to splice at the same time. Each individual card can be spliced only once onto any one spell.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Vital Surge has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOK #150 | 2005-02-04 | Common | Standard |
| BOK #150 | 2005-02-04 | Common | Standard |
Vital Surge in Commander
Vital Surge is the #25,067 most-played card on EDHREC, down 319 places over the last 30 days.
Vital Surge FAQ
How much is Vital Surge worth?
Vital Surge is worth about $0.18 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Vital Surge legal in Commander?
Yes — Vital Surge is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Vital Surge been reprinted?
Yes — Vital Surge has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Vital Surge cheap?
Vital Surge trades at about $0.18 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#25,067 on EDHREC).