Chain Lightning
~$0.29 low · ~$27.90 high
Red. Sorcery
Mystery Booster 2 #55 · Illustrated by Christopher Moeller
Mystery Booster 2 #55 · Illustrated by Christopher MoellerWhat is Chain 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
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.
Format legality
All 12 printings of Chain Lightning
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secret Lair Drop sld #2047· 2025Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €4.38 · €4.31 foil | rare | $2.71 | — | €4.38€4.31 foil | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #2052· 2025Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €9.44 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $10.07 | €9.44 foil | |
 Mystery Booster 2 mb2 #55· 2024common· Cardmarket €0.36 | common | $0.29 | No foil printing | €0.36 | |
 Dominaria Remastered dmr #113· 2023common· Cardmarket €0.45 · €0.87 foil | common | $0.35 | $0.45 | €0.45€0.87 foil | |
 Dominaria Remastered dmr #316· 2023Retro Framecommon· Cardmarket €0.60 · €1.92 foil | common | $0.33 | $0.61 | €0.60€1.92 foil | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #370· 2021Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €20.21 · €23.63 foil | rare | $19.97 | $18.59 | €20.21€23.63 foil | |
 Jumpstart jmp #302· 2020uncommon· Cardmarket €0.69 | uncommon | $0.42 | No foil printing | €0.69 | |
 Battlebond bbd #171· 2018uncommon· Cardmarket €0.64 · €0.45 foil | uncommon | $0.40 | $1.87 | €0.64€0.45 foil | |
 Amonkhet Invocations mp2 #26· 2017Borderlessspecial· Cardmarket €23.58 foil | special | No non-foil printing | $27.90 | €23.58 foil | |
 Eternal Masters ema #123· 2016uncommon· Cardmarket €0.49 · €1.42 foil | uncommon | $0.40 | $0.81 | €0.49€1.42 foil | |
 Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning pd2 #16· 2010common· Cardmarket €0.96 foil | common | No non-foil printing | $1.81 | €0.96 foil | |
 Legends leg #137· 1994common· Cardmarket €9.23 | common | $10.84 | No foil printing | €9.23 |
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
- 12
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #5,788 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Adam Volker, Christopher Moeller, Ayako Ishiguro, Igor Kieryluk, Sandra Everingham
Rulings (4)
2022-12-08
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.
2022-12-08
The player putting the copy of the spell on the stack controls that copy.
2022-12-08
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.
2022-12-08
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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