The Impromptu Raid foil card from the 2008 Shadowmoor expansion, cataloged as #209 in Magic: The Gathering.
Impromptu Raid
2008 • Magic: The Gathering • Shadowmoor
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Impromptu Raid, card number 209, is a rare enchantment from Magic: The Gathering’s 2008 Shadowmoor expansion. This foil variant features artwork by Randy Gallegos and displays the set’s signature dual-color identity, requiring both green and red mana to cast. As an enchantment, it offers a unique mechanism that allows players to reveal the top card of their library, potentially bringing a creature directly onto the battlefield with haste before sacrificing it at the end of the turn. Collectors often seek this card for its strategic depth and the distinctive visual treatment of the foil finish within the Shadowmoor set.
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Impromptu Raid
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Randy Gallegos
Card Stock
English
Foil
{3}{R/G}
Enchantment
G, R
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{2}{R/G}: Reveal the top card of your library. If it isn't a creature card, put it into your graveyard. Otherwise, put that card onto the battlefield. That creature gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
For the Scuzzback gang, it's always "raid o'clock."