Arc Lightning
~$0.05 low · ~$11.56 high
Red. Sorcery
Khans of Tarkir #97 · Illustrated by Seb McKinnon
Khans of Tarkir #97 · Illustrated by Seb McKinnonWhat is Arc Lightning worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Arc Lightning deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.
Rainclouds don't last long in Shiv, but that doesn't stop the lightning.
Format legality
All 10 printings of Arc Lightning
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #USG-174· 2024Retro Framecommon· Cardmarket €0.19 | common | $0.10 | No foil printing | €0.19 | |
 Ugin's Fate ugin #97· 2015Promouncommon· Cardmarket €0.61 | uncommon | $0.39 | No foil printing | €0.61 | |
 Khans of Tarkir ktk #97· 2014uncommon· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.33 foil | uncommon | $0.05 | $0.64 | €0.07€0.33 foil | |
 Planechase hop #46· 2009common· Cardmarket €0.25 | common | $0.19 | No foil printing | €0.25 | |
 Arena League 2002 pal02 #3· 2002Promorare· Cardmarket €4.17 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $11.56 | €4.17 foil | |
 World Championship Decks 2000 wc00 #jk174· 2000Not tournament legalcommon· Cardmarket €0.33 | common | $0.07 | No foil printing | €0.33 | |
 Battle Royale Box Set brb #5· 1999common· Cardmarket €0.40 | common | $0.26 | No foil printing | €0.40 | |
 World Championship Decks 1999 wc99 #mlp174· 1999Not tournament legalcommon· Cardmarket €0.39 | common | $0.19 | No foil printing | €0.39 | |
 World Championship Decks 1999 wc99 #mlp174sb· 1999Not tournament legalcommon· Cardmarket €0.27 | common | $0.19 | No foil printing | €0.27 | |
 Urza's Saga usg #174· 1998common· Cardmarket €0.06 | common | $0.30 | No foil printing | €0.06 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 10
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #16,492 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Andrew Goldhawk, Seb McKinnon
Rulings (2)
2014-09-20
You choose how many targets Arc Lightning has and how the damage is divided as you cast the spell. Each target must receive at least 1 damage.
2014-09-20
If some of the creatures are illegal targets as Arc Lightning tries to resolve, the original division of damage still applies but no damage is dealt to the illegal targets. If all targets are illegal, Arc Lightning doesn’t resolve.
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