Chain Lightning
Sorcery
Chain Lightning
Sorcery
Card Text
Chain Lightning deals 3 damage to any target. Then that player or that permanent's controller may pay . If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 1
- Colors
- Red
- Color Identity
- Red
- EDHREC Rank
- #6,439
Format Legalities
Market Prices
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (36)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Anthology 3 (AA3) | #12 | common | en | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) | #2047 | rare | en | Adam Volker | $2.11 | — |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) | #2052 | rare | en | Adam Volker | — | $6.96 |
| Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) | #55 | common | en | Christopher Moeller | $0.35 | — |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #316 | common | en | Christopher Moeller | $0.35 | $0.43 |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #113 | common | en | Christopher Moeller | $0.28 | $0.38 |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) | #370 | rare | en | Ayako Ishiguro | $18.77 | $19.53 |
| Jumpstart (JMP) | #302 | uncommon | en | Christopher Moeller | $0.35 | — |
| Battlebond (BBD) | #171 | uncommon | en | Christopher Moeller | $0.30 | $1.21 |
| Amonkhet Invocations (MP2) | #26 | special | en | Igor Kieryluk | — | $26.90 |
| Eternal Masters (EMA) | #123 | uncommon | en | Christopher Moeller | $0.40 | $0.88 |
| Vintage Masters (VMA) | #153 | common | en | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning (PD2) | #16 | common | en | Christopher Moeller | — | $1.65 |
| Magic Online Theme Decks (TD0) | #B14 | common | en | Sandra Everingham | — | — |
| Magic Online Theme Decks (TD0) | #A55 | common | en | Sandra Everingham | — | — |
| Masters Edition III (ME3) | #90 | common | en | Sandra Everingham | — | — |
| Legends (LEG) | #137 | common | en | Sandra Everingham | $9.34 | — |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #113 | common | de | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #316 | common | de | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #316 | common | es | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #113 | common | es | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #113 | common | fr | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #316 | common | fr | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #316 | common | it | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #113 | common | it | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Legends (LEG) | #137 | common | it | Sandra Everingham | — | — |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #316 | common | ja | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #113 | common | ja | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Battlebond (BBD) | #171 | uncommon | ja | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Eternal Masters (EMA) | #123 | uncommon | ja | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #316 | common | pt | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #113 | common | pt | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #113 | common | zhs | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Dominaria Remastered (DMR) | #316 | common | zhs | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Battlebond (BBD) | #171 | uncommon | zhs | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
| Eternal Masters (EMA) | #123 | uncommon | zhs | Christopher Moeller | — | — |
Official Rulings (4)
The copy of Chain Lightning is created on the stack, so it's not cast. Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won't trigger. Players may respond to that spell before it resolves.
The player putting the copy of the spell on the stack controls that copy.
As Chain Lightning resolves, either the original or one of the copies, the targeted player or the controller of the targeted permanent may copy it. The copy has the same text, target, and color as the resolving spell, though the player creating the copy may choose a new target for it. Once that copy is created (or not), the Chain Lightning finishes resolving and leaves the stack.
If the targeted player or permanent is an illegal target as Chain Lightning tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve and none of its effects happen. It can't be copied.
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