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Sudden Impact — Tempest #208
Sudden Impact is an uncommon Instant from Tempest (1997), collector number 208, illustrated by Alan Pollack.
Sudden Impact price
Prices from Scryfall, updated daily, for near-mint copies. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Set
- Tempest
- Number
- 208
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- {3}{R}
- Colour
- Red
- Illustrator
- Alan Pollack
- Released
- 14 October 1997
What Sudden Impact does
Sudden Impact deals damage to target player equal to the number of cards in that player's hand.
Format legality
Other printings of Sudden Impact
| No. | Card | Set | Rarity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 |  Sudden Impact Instant | Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning 2010 | Uncommon | €0.13 foil |
| 241 |  Sudden Impact Instant | Tenth Edition 2007 | Uncommon | €0.16 |
| 222★ |  Sudden Impact Instant | Ninth Edition 2005 | Uncommon | $0.65 foil |
| 222 |  Sudden Impact Instant | Ninth Edition 2005 | Uncommon | €0.06 |
| 226★ |  Sudden Impact Instant | Eighth Edition 2003 | Uncommon | $0.54 foil |
| 226 |  Sudden Impact Instant | Eighth Edition 2003 | Uncommon | €0.19 |
| 223★ |  Sudden Impact Instant | Seventh Edition 2001 | Uncommon | $10.26 foil |
| 223 |  Sudden Impact Instant | Seventh Edition 2001 | Uncommon | €0.25 |
All 9 Sudden Impact printings compared →
Questions people ask
How much is Sudden Impact from Tempest worth?
About €0.19 for a near-mint non-foil copy. Check UK eBay sold listings for what copies really sell for here.
How many printings of Sudden Impact are there?
9 English paper printings, from Seventh Edition to Tempest. The cheapest right now is the Ninth Edition printing.
Is Sudden Impact legal in Commander?
Yes, it is legal in Commander.
Who illustrated Sudden Impact (Tempest)?
Alan Pollack.
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