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Surge of Brilliance

{1}{U}

Instant

WHODoctor Who#662uncommon
Surge Foil

"They may have superior numbers, but we have superior minds."

Border
black
Security stamp
triangle
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 173
Illustrator
Alice Xia Zhang
Found in
Doctor Who Collector Booster Pack
Printings2
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Paradox — Draw a card for each spell you've cast this turn from anywhere other than your hand. Foretell {1}{U} (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)
Foretell

Plays as: Card Draw

Market · per finishspark updated 12h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Foil+0.0%
$11.40
$6.86 low$1.36 gap
Cheapest playable copy$7.94· across 2 printings

Rulings

7 · latest Oct 13, 2023 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 13, 2023

    A triggered ability that triggers when a spell is cast from anywhere other than your hand, such as that of The Thirteenth Doctor, functions only on the battlefield, so it doesn't trigger when you cast that spell from a zone other than your hand.

  • WotCOct 13, 2023

    An instant or sorcery that counts how many spells you've cast from anywhere other than your hand, such as Surge of Brilliance, counts itself if it was cast from a zone other than your hand.

  • WotCOct 13, 2023

    Because exiling a card with foretell from your hand is a special action, you can do so any time you have priority during your turn, including in response to spells and abilities. Once you announce you're taking the action, no other player can respond by trying to remove the card from your hand.

  • WotCOct 13, 2023

    Casting a foretold card from exile follows the timing rules for that card. If you foretell an instant card, you can cast it as soon as the next player's turn.

  • WotCOct 13, 2023

    If a spell or ability allows you to copy a spell on the stack but doesn't specify that the spell is cast, that spell wasn't cast and won't be counted by paradox abilities. However, if a spell or ability allows you to cast a copy of a spell, that spell will be counted for paradox abilities.

  • WotCOct 13, 2023

    If you cast Surge of Brilliance from exile, it counts itself when counting the number of spells cast from anywhere other than your hand.

  • WotCOct 13, 2023

    Paradox abilities count any spells cast from zones other than your hand. These are usually spells cast from exile, the graveyard, or the command zone. They also count spells cast from outside the game, such as spells cast with Wish or Garth One-Eye's ability.