Ruling for Chain Reaction: The value of X is determined as Chain Reaction resolves.

Name: Chain Reaction
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
SKU: SOC-121

Chain Reaction

Sorcery

Chain Reaction

Sorcery

Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)·#121·rare·Apr 24, 2026

Card Text

Chain Reaction deals X damage to each creature, where X is the number of creatures on the battlefield.

Card Details

Mana Value: 4
Colors: Red
Color Identity: Red
EDHREC Rank: #692

Features

Format Legalities

Duel

Brawl

Penny

Predh

Future

Legacy

Modern

Pauper

Alchemy

Pioneer

Vintage

Historic

Standard

Timeless

Commander

Gladiator

Oldschool

Premodern

Oathbreaker

Standardbrawl

Paupercommander

Legal

Not Legal

Banned

Restricted

Market Prices

USD

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USD Foil

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EUR

0,18 €

EUR Foil

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Prices from TCGPlayer and Cardmarket

Price History (30d)

All Printings (107)

Set	#	Rarity	Lang	Artist	Price	Foil
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)	#121	rare	en	Gustavo Pelissari	—	—
Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC)	#92	rare	en	Trevor Claxton	$0.32	—
Secret Lair Drop (SLD)	#2219	rare	en	Fajareka Setiawan	$1.02	—
Edge of Eternities Commander (EOC)	#87	rare	en	Trevor Claxton	$0.18	—
Aetherdrift Commander (DRC)	#47	rare	en	Maxime Minard	$0.26	—
Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander (ONC)	#97	rare	en	Trevor Claxton	$0.45	—
Starter Commander Decks (SCD)	#126	rare	en	Trevor Claxton	$0.33	—
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB)	#783	rare	en	Trevor Claxton	$0.33	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#265	rare	en	Trevor Claxton	$0.34	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#103	rare	en	Trevor Claxton	$0.60	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#116	rare	en	Trevor Claxton	$0.54	—
Commander 2021 (C21)	#161	rare	en	Trevor Claxton	$0.39	—
Commander 2018 (C18)	#121	rare	en	Trevor Claxton	$0.41	—
Commander 2015 (C15)	#144	rare	en	Trevor Claxton	$0.50	—
Commander 2011 (CMD)	#113	rare	en	Trevor Claxton	$0.67	—
Worldwake (WWK)	#74	rare	en	Trevor Claxton	$0.56	$13.38
Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC)	#92	rare	de	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Edge of Eternities Commander (EOC)	#87	rare	de	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Aetherdrift Commander (DRC)	#47	rare	de	Maxime Minard	—	—
Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander (ONC)	#97	rare	de	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB)	#783	rare	de	Trevor Claxton	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#265	rare	de	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#103	rare	de	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#116	rare	de	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2021 (C21)	#161	rare	de	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2018 (C18)	#121	rare	de	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2015 (C15)	#144	rare	de	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2011 (CMD)	#113	rare	de	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Worldwake (WWK)	#74	rare	de	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC)	#92	rare	es	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Edge of Eternities Commander (EOC)	#87	rare	es	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Aetherdrift Commander (DRC)	#47	rare	es	Maxime Minard	—	—
Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander (ONC)	#97	rare	es	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB)	#783	rare	es	Trevor Claxton	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#265	rare	es	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#103	rare	es	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#116	rare	es	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2021 (C21)	#161	rare	es	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2018 (C18)	#121	rare	es	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2015 (C15)	#144	rare	es	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2011 (CMD)	#113	rare	es	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Worldwake (WWK)	#74	rare	es	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC)	#92	rare	fr	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Edge of Eternities Commander (EOC)	#87	rare	fr	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Aetherdrift Commander (DRC)	#47	rare	fr	Maxime Minard	—	—
Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander (ONC)	#97	rare	fr	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB)	#783	rare	fr	Trevor Claxton	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#265	rare	fr	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#103	rare	fr	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#116	rare	fr	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2021 (C21)	#161	rare	fr	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2018 (C18)	#121	rare	fr	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2015 (C15)	#144	rare	fr	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2011 (CMD)	#113	rare	fr	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Worldwake (WWK)	#74	rare	fr	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC)	#92	rare	it	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Edge of Eternities Commander (EOC)	#87	rare	it	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Aetherdrift Commander (DRC)	#47	rare	it	Maxime Minard	—	—
Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander (ONC)	#97	rare	it	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB)	#783	rare	it	Trevor Claxton	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#265	rare	it	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#103	rare	it	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#116	rare	it	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2021 (C21)	#161	rare	it	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2018 (C18)	#121	rare	it	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2015 (C15)	#144	rare	it	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2011 (CMD)	#113	rare	it	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Worldwake (WWK)	#74	rare	it	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC)	#92	rare	ja	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Edge of Eternities Commander (EOC)	#87	rare	ja	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Aetherdrift Commander (DRC)	#47	rare	ja	Maxime Minard	—	—
Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander (ONC)	#97	rare	ja	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB)	#783	rare	ja	Trevor Claxton	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#265	rare	ja	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#103	rare	ja	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#116	rare	ja	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2021 (C21)	#161	rare	ja	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2018 (C18)	#121	rare	ja	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2015 (C15)	#144	rare	ja	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2011 (CMD)	#113	rare	ja	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Worldwake (WWK)	#74	rare	ja	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander (ONC)	#97	rare	pt	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB)	#783	rare	pt	Trevor Claxton	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#265	rare	pt	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#103	rare	pt	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#116	rare	pt	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2021 (C21)	#161	rare	pt	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2018 (C18)	#121	rare	pt	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Worldwake (WWK)	#74	rare	pt	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB)	#783	rare	ru	Trevor Claxton	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#265	rare	ru	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#103	rare	ru	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#116	rare	ru	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2021 (C21)	#161	rare	ru	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Worldwake (WWK)	#74	rare	ru	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB)	#783	rare	zhs	Trevor Claxton	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#265	rare	zhs	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#103	rare	zhs	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#116	rare	zhs	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2021 (C21)	#161	rare	zhs	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2015 (C15)	#144	rare	zhs	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Worldwake (WWK)	#74	rare	zhs	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB)	#783	rare	zht	Trevor Claxton	—	—
New Capenna Commander (NCC)	#265	rare	zht	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)	#103	rare	zht	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#116	rare	zht	Trevor Claxton	—	—
Commander 2021 (C21)	#161	rare	zht	Trevor Claxton	—	—