Leyline of Lightning
~$0.25 low · ~$3.00 high
Red. Enchantment
Guildpact #68 · Illustrated by Paolo Parente
Guildpact #68 · Illustrated by Paolo ParenteWhat is Leyline of Lightning worth?
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Oracle text
If this card is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with it on the battlefield.
Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay 
. If you do, this enchantment deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.
Where storm and spellcraft converge.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Leyline of Lightning
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales wot #45· 2023BorderlessShowcaserare· Cardmarket €0.26 · €0.32 foil | rare | $0.35 | $0.51 | €0.26€0.32 foil | |
 Guildpact gpt #68· 2006rare· Cardmarket €0.44 · €0.94 foil | rare | $0.25 | $3.00 | €0.44€0.94 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2006
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #13,289 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Sam Chivers, Paolo Parente
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Guildpact card (#68).
68
- 68Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (3)
2006-02-01
If you cast a creature with bloodthirst while Leyline of Lightning is on the battlefield, you may use the Leyline's ability to deal damage to an opponent. If you do, that damage is dealt before the creature spell resolves, and the creature will enter with counters from its bloodthirst ability.
2021-03-19
A player's "opening hand" is the hand of cards the player has after all players have taken mulligans. If players have any cards in hand that allow actions to be taken with them from a player's opening hand, the starting player takes all such actions first in any order, followed by each other player in turn order. Then the first turn begins.
2023-09-01
While resolving Leyline of Lightning's second ability, you can't pay
multiple times to deal damage multiple times.
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