Lightning Coils
~$0.66 low · ~$3.69 high
Colorless. Artifact
Mirrodin #198 · Illustrated by Brian Snõddy
Mirrodin #198 · Illustrated by Brian SnõddyWhat is Lightning Coils 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
Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, put a charge counter on this artifact.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if this artifact has five or more charge counters on it, remove all of them from it and create that many 3/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste. Exile them at the beginning of the next end step.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Lightning Coils
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Salvat 2005 psal #I37· 2005Spanishrare· Cardmarket €0.25 | rare | — | No foil printing | €0.25 | |
 Mirrodin mrd #198· 2003rare· Cardmarket €0.38 · €1.91 foil | rare | $0.66 | $3.69 | €0.38€1.91 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2003
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #19,775 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
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