Sure Strike - Core Set 2019 #161 - Magic: The Gathering Single

Sure Strike is a common red instant from the Magic: The Gathering set Core Set 2019 (M19), collector number 161. English. Pick a finish above.

Instant, 1R. Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)

To survive imminent doom, it sometimes takes a foolhardy soul who acts first and fears later.

• Card type: Instant
• Color: Red
• Mana cost: 1R (mana value 2)
• What it does: Combat trick (as tagged by players on Scryfall).
• Commander: Color identity: red. It fits a Commander deck whose commander has that color.
• Formats (as of October 2026): Legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Pauper.
• Printing: Core Set 2019 (M19) #161, common, released July 2018.

The picture is the official card image. You get one copy of this exact printing per unit ordered. Art by Jakub Kasper.