Response // Resurgence
Instant // Sorcery
Response deals 5 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander Legends
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #5032
Response // Resurgence earns its slot by stapling a combat trick to an extra-combat spell — two effects that would each justify a card slot on their own. General Ferrous Rokiric decks run it because Resurgence's extra attack step doubles the Golem output mid-combat, while Response handles a blocker that would otherwise brick the whole turn.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
General Ferrous Rokiric
General Ferrous Rokiric creates a Golem whenever you cast a multicolored spell, and Response // Resurgence is multicolored twice — the extra combat step from Resurgence then untaps those Golems and sends them in for a second swing before opponents can stabilize.
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
Wyleth, Soul of Steel draws cards equal to the number of auras and equipment attached when it attacks, so Response // Resurgence's extra combat step means a second trigger and a second hand refill off a single card.
Otharri, Suns' Glory
Otharri, Suns' Glory creates experience counters and Rebel tokens each time it attacks, and Response // Resurgence turns one attack into two — doubling the token generation and experience accumulation for a single card's investment.
Aurelia, the Law Above
Aurelia, the Law Above layers punish triggers onto opponents' combat actions, and Response // Resurgence pairs naturally by giving your board a clean extra swing after those punishments have already resolved.
Aurelia, the Warleader
Aurelia, the Warleader already grants an extra combat step on attack, and stacking Response // Resurgence on top creates a third attack phase in the same turn — a combination that ends games on the spot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Response // Resurgence does its real work: the extra attack step from Resurgence is a known game-ender in go-wide and voltron strategies, and the modal nature means the card is never truly dead in hand. In Modern and Legacy, neither half is efficient enough to compete — Resurgence costs too much for what aggressive red-white shells need, and Response is outclassed by cheaper removal and combat tricks in those formats. Pioneer offers slightly more room, but the card still doesn't crack competitive lists there. Response // Resurgence is a Commander card through and through, and at bulk price it's worth slotting into any Boros deck that attacks more than once.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Response // Resurgence is firmly bulk — a price that reflects its narrow format home rather than any weakness as a card. It's safe to pick up multiples without hesitation; extra-combat effects at this price point rarely stay ignored as Boros strategies keep gaining new commanders.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.