Response / Resurgence (Ravnica Remastered) Medium Play

Two for One Timing

Response // Resurgence is a practical split spell that answers a board problem and then pushes your turn forward. Response is an instant that deals 5 damage to a target attacking or blocking creature. Use it to remove a key attacker or kill a blocker before combat damage is assigned. The text is straightforward and efficient which makes this card easy to slot into aggressive white red shells or midrange decks that need precise interaction.

Resurgence converts that removal into tempo by granting creatures you control first strike until end of turn and by creating an extra combat phase and an extra main phase. Cast it when you have small attackers ready to profit from an extra attack or when a timely first strike will trade favorably. Together the halves function as a surgical answer and a follow up push. This printing from Ravnica Remastered keeps the original split card feel and plays nicely with combat tricks and phase manipulation strategies.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {W}{R} // {3}{W}{R}
• Card Type – Instant // Sorcery
• Subtypes – Split card
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Response deals 5 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. // Creatures you control gain first strike until end of turn. After this main phase, there is an additional combat phase followed by an additional main phase.
• Power / Toughness – N A