Shock
Magic: The Gathering card · Instant · first printed 1998 in Stronghold
STH1998
| Card name | Shock |
|---|---|
| Mana cost | R |
| Mana value | 1 |
| Type | Instant |
| Colors | Red |
| Color identity | Red |
| Power / toughness | – |
| Loyalty | – |
| Rarity (first printing) | Common |
| First set | Stronghold (STH) |
| First released | March 2, 1998 |
| Artist (first printing) | Randy Gallegos |
| Printings | 25 |
Price of the real card: $0.24Near Mint, market price from Scrydex, October 30, 2026 (Stronghold, nonfoil). Prices change; check before buying.
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Shock deals 2 damage to any target.
Lightning tethers souls to the world. —Kor saying
Printings
25 printings in English paper sets (the oldest 12 below):
- Media and Collaboration Promos PMEI · 1995
- Stronghold STH · 1998
- Classic Sixth Edition 6ED · 1999
- Friday Night Magic 2000 FNM · 2000
- Beatdown Box Set BTD · 2000
- Seventh Edition 7ED · 2001
- Onslaught ONS · 2002
- Eighth Edition 8ED · 2003
- Ninth Edition 9ED · 2005
- Tenth Edition 10E · 2007
- Duels of the Planeswalkers DPA · 2010
- Magic 2012 M12 · 2011