Sudden Shock TSP 179

Sudden Shock TSP 179 is an Uncommon Magic card from Time Spiral, released on 6 October 2006 and illustrated by Vance Kovacs. Its value ranges from €0.09 (Non foil) to €1.07 (Foil) on the European market as of 11 Nov 2026. It lost 44% over 30 days. It is the 138th most valuable of the 304 priced cards in Time Spiral. It is the most valuable of the 4 printings of Sudden Shock.

Sudden Shock, Magic card TSP 179 — Time Spiral set
Illustration: Vance Kovacs · © Wizards of the Coast LLC

Market value

€0.09 – €1.07

European market · recorded on 11 Nov 2026

Prices by language and finish

FinishValue
Non foil€0.09
Foil€1.07

Value over the last 30 days

VersionToday7 days ago30 days agoChangeLowHigh
Non foil€0.09€0.09€0.16-44%€0.09€0.16
Foil€1.07€1.15€1.26-15%€1.07€1.26

Card text

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Sudden Shock deals 2 damage to any target.

Arc mages aren't known for their patience.

Details

Game
Magic
Set
Time Spiral
Series
Time Spiral
Number
TSP 179
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Vance Kovacs
Released
6 October 2006

Type

Type line
Instant

Characteristics

Cost
{1}{R}
Mana value
2
Colours
Red

Text

Keywords
Split second

Format legality

Legal
Commander, Duel, Legacy, Modern, Oathbreaker, Penny, PreDH, TLR, Vintage

Available variants

Finish
Foil, Non foil

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