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)
16729
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Combos
2 combos
Chain Lightning combos
Archetypes using it
(Last 365 days)
26
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.

Other
X
BO3
mono red ojer bombar...
By calebdmtg 
Streamed Deck
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$853
Other
X
s&s rafik
By Woobzy 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1644
Other
X
Yoshimaru / Ludevic
By bryss 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$936
Other
X
flameware
By jamingcore 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$975
Other
X
BO1
Marchesa, dealer of ...
By Dramaticale 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1857
Other
X
[DC] Slimefoot and S...
By Woobzy 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1599
Other
X
BO1
[DC] Wild Poker ❄️??...
By Improker 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$925
Other
X
S&s
By Woobzy 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1599
Other
X
Vial Smasher, Gleefu...
By gonzalogalarret... 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1072
Other
X
BO3
mono red sol ring lo...
By calebdmtg 
Streamed Deck
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$3360
Other
X
Mardu Control
By iamludo 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1605
Other
X
compare baptiste
By Woobzy 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1647
Other
X
BO3
DC - Flamewar
By damienade 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1019
Other
X
flamewar?
By lafpxl 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$903
Other
X
BO1
Grixis controle
By eggensch 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1967
Other
X
Slimefoot and Squee
By duelcmdr 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1644
Other
X
Aragorn, King of Gon...
By Tidus7 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1657
Other
X
Flamewar Mid range
By KellyP 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$148
Other
X
BO1
Marchesa, Dealer of ...
By Herzele 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1891
Other
X
BO1
marchesa test
By ElDuche 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1292

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
676 $75
Pauper
Mono Red Burn
38 $61
Pauper
Boros Synth Gates
7 $82
Pauper
Rakdos Madness
6 $35
Pauper
Boros Land Destruction
2 $38
Pauper
Izzet Terror
1 $86
Pauper
Boros Synthesizer
1 $67

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Legacy archetypes playing Chain Lightning

Name Decks Price
Legacy
Temur Tempo
124 $2448
Legacy
Burn
77 $260
Legacy
UR Tempo
20 $2485
Legacy
Grixis Tempo
10 $3045
Legacy
Buried Phoenix
8 $3032
Legacy
TEG
1 $3665
Legacy
Jeskai Delver
1 $2696
Legacy
Naya Aggro
1 $1186
Legacy
Counter Burn
1 $1148

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Old-school archetypes playing Chain Lightning

Name Decks Price
Old-school
Artifacts Aggro
2 $15351
Old-school
Counter Burn
2 $2904
Old-school
GR Aggro
2 $1565
Old-school
BR Troll
1 $4730
Old-school
Jeskai Aggro
1 $14096
Old-school
RW Aggro
1 $2323
Old-school
Atog
1 $11853

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Classic-Legacy archetypes playing Chain Lightning

Name Decks Price
Classic-Legacy
Zoo
1 $1419
Classic-Legacy
Burn
1 $312

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Vintage archetypes playing Chain Lightning

Name Decks Price
Vintage
Gruul Midrange
1 $9993

(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: 📊 $8.22
  • Cardkingdom: 📊 $8.49
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 Burn
  • Pauper Boros Synth Gates
  • Legacy Temur Tempo
  • Legacy Burn
  • Legacy UR Tempo
  • Old-school Artifacts Aggro
  • Old-school Counter Burn
  • Old-school GR Aggro
  • Classic-Legacy Zoo
  • Classic-Legacy Burn
  • Vintage Gruul Midrange
Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Chain Lightning in the current metagame

Last update: 2024-03-27