Chain Lightning

MTG Chain Lightning details and prices

Chain Lightning by Sandra Everingham #137
Chain Lightning - Legends #137
LEG
Chain Lightning - Magic Online Theme Decks #B14
TD0
Chain Lightning - Magic Online Theme Decks #A55
TD0
Chain Lightning - Masters Edition III #90
ME3
Chain Lightning - Dominaria Remastered #113
DMR
Chain Lightning - Eternal Masters #123
EMA
Chain Lightning - Vintage Masters #153
VMA
Chain Lightning - Battlebond #171
BBD
Chain Lightning - Jumpstart #302
JMP
Chain Lightning - Dominaria Remastered #316
DMR
Chain Lightning - Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning #16
PD2
Chain Lightning - Masterpiece Series: Amonkhet Invocations #26
MP2 +
Chain Lightning - Secret Lair Drop #370
SLD +
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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity
Common
Number
#137
Illustrator
Sandra Everingham
Edition
Legends

Chain Lightning is legal in


Total decks
(Last 365 days)
11866
View recent decks
Combos
2 combos
Chain Lightning combos
Archetypes using it
(Last 365 days)
44
View all archetypes
Versions
This card has 13 different prints

Rules & flavor text

Chain Lightning deals 3 damage to any target. Then that player or that permanent's controller may pay {R}{R}. If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.

Related Tags

Red Sorcery Spellslinger Spell Copy Burn

Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Price trend


Latest decks playing Chain Lightning

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Chain Lightning available on MTG decks website.

1st
X
[DC] Balmor, Battlem...
By Woobzy 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1044
1st
X
omnitiative but turn...
By masterinferno47 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$2911
1st
X
BO1
goro goro
By yothailleur 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$2041
1st
X
Jeskaichi1 DC
By Carbozo 
Social media
31-May
SINGULARITY:
91%
$1969
1st
X
Ghyrson Starn 1v1 Du...
By Pineapplemajor5 
Social media
31-May
SINGULARITY:
67%
$1113
1st
X
WHEELS BE SPINNING
By mrpurpleakaben 
Social media
31-May
SINGULARITY:
100%
$113
1st
X
kari ou curry
By barbottebrune 
Social media
31-May
SINGULARITY:
73%
$719
1st
X
raffine mauvais call
By Bobota 
Social media
31-May
SINGULARITY:
97%
$351
1st
X
BO3
Commander : Yoshi Na...
By Legras 
Social media
31-May
SINGULARITY:
72%
$1874
1st
X
Aragorn 3C
By Frost6R 
Social media
31-May
SINGULARITY:
75%
$1838
1st
X
[DC] Ferrus Aggro
By HaciendaGaming 
Social media
31-May
SINGULARITY:
69%
$521
1st
X
Yoshimaru & Ludevic
By Nighthawk 
Social media
31-May
SINGULARITY:
87%
$1964
1st
X
Aragorn 3C Control
By Frost6R 
Social media
31-May
SINGULARITY:
100%
$1785
1st
X
BO1
Aragorn 4C [Ctrl ver...
By Colinxx 
Social media
31-May
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$2707
1st
X
BO1
Commander : Yoshi bo...
By Legras 
Social media
31-May
SINGULARITY:
100%
$681
1st
X
BO3
mono red goblin
By bolhas22 
MTG
Fuguete League 123
31-May
SINGULARITY:
7%
$82
1st
X
BO3
New mono red burn
By Lucas_Tostes 
MTG
Fuguete League 123
31-May
SINGULARITY:
43%
$55
1st
X
BO3
burn sinter
By jeanferreira 
MTG
Fuguete League 123
31-May
SINGULARITY:
66%
$38
1st
X
Slingshot WIP [DC]
By TheAsmoday 
Social media
31-May
SINGULARITY:
35%
$275
1st
X
BO3
Burn
By Coronado_qg 
MTG
Fuguete League 123
31-May
SINGULARITY:
4%
$74

Recent archetypes playing Chain Lightning

A list of archetypes playing Chain Lightning by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Pauper archetypes playing Chain Lightning

Name Decks Price
Pauper
Mono Red Kuldotha
496 $68
Pauper
Mono Red 8-Reck
195 $55
Pauper
Mono Red Prowess
86 $53
Pauper
Rakdos Madness
67 $41
Pauper
Burn
52 $56
Pauper
Mono Red Kiln Fiend
5 $52
Pauper
Dark Burn
4 $30
Pauper
Goblins
3 $58
Pauper
Izzet Spells
2 $53
Pauper
Boros Synthesizer
2 $49

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Legacy archetypes playing Chain Lightning

Name Decks Price
Legacy
UR Tempo
223 $2445
Legacy
Temur Tempo
105 $3176
Legacy
Burn
44 $339
Legacy
Ruby Storm
3 $4251
Legacy
Gruul Aggro
3 $1846
Legacy
Rakdos Death's Shadow
2 $947
Legacy
Grixis Murktide
1 $2537
Legacy
Grixis Delver
1 $3334
Legacy
Boros Aggro
1 $998
Legacy
Saga Storm
1 $2970

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Old-school archetypes playing Chain Lightning

Name Decks Price
Old-school
Jeskai Aggro
4 $12465
Old-school
RW Aggro
3 $2889
Old-school
GR Aggro
3 $5970
Old-school
Atog
3 $5600
Old-school
UR Burn
2 $11199
Old-school
Artifacts Aggro
2 $15317
Old-school
Troll Disk
2 $12898
Old-school
The Rack
2 $4403
Old-school
RUG Threshold
1 $6109
Old-school
UR Control
1 $7055

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Classic-Legacy archetypes playing Chain Lightning

Name Decks Price
Classic-Legacy
Zoo
2 $1886
Classic-Legacy
Burn
1 $420
Classic-Legacy
Canadian Threshold
1 $2954

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Vintage archetypes playing Chain Lightning

Name Decks Price
Vintage
Natural Order
1 $3561

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Chain Lightning quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Chain Lightning?

Chain Lightning has been played in more than 20 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Chain Lightning current price?

The current price is:
  • Tcgplayer: 📊 $10.75
  • Cardkingdom: 📊 $12.99
Get the decklists and historic pricing charts in our site ☝️

In which formats is Chain Lightning played?

It is currently being played in the last year in Pauper, Legacy, Old-school, Classic-Legacy, and Vintage Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Chain Lightning?

The top 3 archetypes using Chain Lightning are:
  • Pauper Mono Red Kuldotha
  • Pauper Mono Red 8-Reck
  • Pauper Mono Red Prowess
  • Legacy UR Tempo
  • Legacy Temur Tempo
  • Legacy Burn
  • Old-school Jeskai Aggro
  • Old-school RW Aggro
  • Old-school GR Aggro
  • Classic-Legacy Zoo
  • Classic-Legacy Burn
  • Classic-Legacy Canadian Threshold
  • Vintage Natural Order
Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Chain Lightning in the current metagame

Last update: 2023-05-31