Lightning, Army of One
~$9.35 low · ~$276.59 high
Multicolor. Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Final Fantasy #233 · Illustrated by Shiyu
Final Fantasy #233 · Illustrated by ShiyuWhat is Lightning, Army of One worth?
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Oracle text
First strike, trample, lifelink
Stagger — Whenever Lightning deals combat damage to a player, until your next turn, if a source would deal damage to that player or a permanent that player controls, it deals double that damage instead.
3/2
"Lightning. It flashes bright, then fades away. It can't protect. It only destroys."
Format legality
All 6 printings of Lightning, Army of One
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Final Fantasy fin #233· 2025mythic· Cardmarket €8.98 · €12.32 foil | mythic | $9.35 | $12.53 | €8.98€12.32 foil | |
 Final Fantasy fin #320· 2025Borderlessmythic· Cardmarket €32.80 · €71.59 foil | mythic | $34.21 | $67.50 | €32.80€71.59 foil | |
 Final Fantasy fin #400· 2025Borderlessmythic· Cardmarket €20.99 · €28.52 foil | mythic | $25.31 | $30.55 | €20.99€28.52 foil | |
 Final Fantasy fin #498· 2025Extended Artmythic· Cardmarket €19.53 · €34.25 foil | mythic | $19.89 | $37.85 | €19.53€34.25 foil | |
 Final Fantasy fin #545· 2025BorderlessSurge Foilmythic· Cardmarket €379.85 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $276.59 | €379.85 foil | |
 Final Fantasy Promos pfin #233s· 2025Promomythic· Cardmarket €28.49 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $42.16 | €28.49 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2025
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #2,372 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Lifelink, Stagger, First strike, Trample, Double
- Artists
- Shiyu, ISAMU KAMIKOKURYO, Koji Nishino
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Final Fantasy card (#233).
0233 · FIN · M · EN
- 0233Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- FINSet code for Final Fantasy
- MMythic rare
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
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Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Keywords
- First strikeCR 702.7
- It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.
- TrampleCR 702.19
- Combat damage beyond what kills its blockers can go to the player or permanent it is attacking.
- LifelinkCR 702.15
- Damage it deals also gains you that much life.
- DoubleCR 701.10
- Defined in the Comprehensive Rules at the rule above.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (3)
2025-06-06
The damage is dealt by the same source as the original source of damage. The doubled damage isn't dealt by Lightning unless it was the original source of damage.
2025-06-06
If damage dealt by a source you control is being divided or assigned among multiple permanents and/or players, that damage is divided or assigned before doubling. For example, if you attack with a 5/5 creature with trample and it's blocked by a 2/2 creature, you can assign 2 damage to the blocker and 3 damage to the defending player. Those amounts are then doubled to 4 and 6, respectively.
2025-06-06
If another effect (or effects) modifies how much damage a source you control would deal—by preventing some of it, for example—the player being dealt damage or the controller of the permanent being dealt damage chooses the order in which any such effects (including Lightning's) apply. If all of the damage is prevented, Lightning's effect no longer applies.
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