Ball Lightning
~$0.35 low · ~$82.87 high
Red. Creature — Elemental
Foundations #618 · Illustrated by Trevor Claxton
Foundations #618 · Illustrated by Trevor ClaxtonWhat is Ball Lightning worth?
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Oracle text
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Haste (This creature can attack and 
as soon as it comes under your control.)
At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature.
6/1
Format legality
All 15 printings of Ball Lightning
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations fdn #618· 2024rare· Cardmarket €0.27 | rare | $0.35 | No foil printing | €0.27 | |
 Mystery Booster 2 mb2 #130· 2024rare· Cardmarket €0.59 · €0.95 foil | rare | $0.51 | — | €0.59€0.95 foil | |
 30th Anniversary Play Promos p30a #2· 2022Retro Framerare· Cardmarket €0.82 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $2.15 | €0.82 foil | |
 Jumpstart jmp #291· 2020rare· Cardmarket €0.58 | rare | $0.42 | No foil printing | €0.58 | |
 Masters 25 a25 #121· 2018rare· Cardmarket €0.34 · €1.96 foil | rare | $1.95 | $1.81 | €0.34€1.96 foil | |
 Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning pd2 #12· 2010rare· Cardmarket €0.60 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $1.14 | €0.60 foil | |
 Magic 2010 m10 #125· 2009rare· Cardmarket €0.87 · €4.09 foil | rare | $0.61 | $4.87 | €0.87€4.09 foil | |
 Judge Gift Cards 2001 g01 #1· 2001Promorare· Cardmarket €44.37 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $82.87 | €44.37 foil | |
 Beatdown Box Set btd #35· 2000rare· Cardmarket €3.06 | rare | $2.68 | No foil printing | €3.06 | |
 World Championship Decks 1998 wc98 #br210· 1998Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €5.32 | rare | $3.78 | No foil printing | €5.32 | |
 Fifth Edition 5ed #210· 1997rare· Cardmarket €6.33 | rare | $6.45 | No foil printing | €6.33 | |
 Renaissance ren #73· 1995Frenchuncommon· Cardmarket €10.52 | uncommon | $27.50 | No foil printing | €10.52 | |
No image yet Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border 4bb #176· 1995Spanishrare· Cardmarket €26.76 | rare | $69.99 | No foil printing | €26.76 | |
 Fourth Edition 4ed #176· 1995rare· Cardmarket €6.35 | rare | $8.52 | No foil printing | €6.35 | |
 The Dark drk #57· 1994rare· Cardmarket €34.96 | rare | $50.92 | No foil printing | €34.96 |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
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Card details
- First printed
- 1994
- Printings
- 15
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #8,671 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Haste, Trample
- Artists
- Trevor Claxton, Dave Dorman, Quinton Hoover
Rulings (1)
2007-02-01
The creature is sacrificed at the end of every turn in which it is on the battlefield. There is no choice about what turn to sacrifice it.
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