Lightning Axe
~$0.13 low · ~$2.32 high
Red. Instant
Innistrad Remastered #162 · Illustrated by Jason A. Engle
Innistrad Remastered #162 · Illustrated by Jason A. EngleWhat is Lightning Axe 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
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay 
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Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.
"A gargoyle's meat can be carved with an ordinary cleaver, but for its petrous hide . . ." —Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar, *The Underworld Cookbook*
Format legality
All 9 printings of Lightning Axe
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Innistrad Remastered inr #162· 2025uncommon· Cardmarket €0.12 · €0.16 foil | uncommon | $0.27 | $0.33 | €0.12€0.16 foil | |
 Innistrad Remastered inr #398· 2025Retro Frameuncommon· Cardmarket €0.50 · €2.05 foil | uncommon | $0.44 | $2.32 | €0.50€2.05 foil | |
 Jumpstart 2022 j22 #569· 2022uncommon· Cardmarket €0.17 | uncommon | $0.13 | No foil printing | €0.17 | |
 The List plst #TSP-168· 2021common· Cardmarket €0.16 | common | $0.16 | No foil printing | €0.16 | |
 Time Spiral Remastered tsr #174· 2021uncommon· Cardmarket €0.12 · €0.75 foil | uncommon | $0.33 | $0.49 | €0.12€0.75 foil | |
 Double Masters 2xm #135· 2020common· Cardmarket €0.11 · €0.41 foil | common | $0.21 | $0.27 | €0.11€0.41 foil | |
 Jumpstart jmp #341· 2020uncommon· Cardmarket €0.13 | uncommon | $0.32 | No foil printing | €0.13 | |
 Shadows over Innistrad soi #170· 2016uncommon· Cardmarket €0.14 · €1.66 foil | uncommon | $0.25 | $0.31 | €0.14€1.66 foil | |
 Time Spiral tsp #168· 2006common· Cardmarket €0.26 · €3.49 foil | common | $0.43 | $2.00 | €0.26€3.49 foil |
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
- 2006
- Printings
- 9
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #7,051 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Jason A. Engle, Dan Murayama Scott
Rulings (1)
2021-03-19
The mana value of Lightning Axe is 1, no matter which additional cost you paid.
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