
Shock: Instant, Foundations Jumpstart. Shock deals 2 damage to any target. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
Build around this card with Grover
Shock is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common red instant from Foundations Jumpstart (J25), a draft-focused set released in November 2024. It is collector number 598 in that set, with art by Jon Foster. It costs {R} (one red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 34 sets, from Stronghold (1998) to Marvel Super Heroes Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.23 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).
Shock deals 2 damage to any target.
"The beauty of it is they never see it coming. Ever." -Razzix, sparkmage
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.23 (as of 2026-11-11).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Legality of Shock by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Shock has been printed in 34 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Marvel Super Heroes Commander (MSC) #809 | Common | 2026 |
| Marvel Universe (MAR) #27 | Mythic | 2025 |
| Marvel's Spider-Man (SPM) #88 | Common | 2025 |
| Through the Omenpaths (OM1) #95 | Common | 2025 |
| Through the Omenpaths Bonus Sheet (OMB) #27 | Common | 2025 |
| Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM) #144 | Common | 2024 |
| Strixhaven Mystical Archive (STA) #107 | Uncommon | 2021 |
| Strixhaven Mystical Archive (STA) #44 | Uncommon | 2021 |
| Arena Beginner Set (ANB) #84 | Common | 2020 |
| Core Set 2021 (M21) #159 | Common | 2020 |
| The List (PLST) #M19-156 | Common | 2019 |
| Core Set 2020 (M20) #160 | Common | 2019 |
Other instant cards with a red colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
These guides mention Shock.