Chain Lightning
Sorcery
Chain Lightning deals 3 damage to any target. Then that player or that permanent's controller may pay . If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
- CommanderLegal
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- PauperLegal
Our copies of Chain Lightning
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Most copies of Chain Lightning are worth under $1, so we buy them as bulk.
All 12 printings and prices
| Set | # | Released | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 2047 | Apr 2025 | $2.77 | – |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 2052 | Apr 2025 | – | $10.29 |
| Mystery Booster 2 MB2 | 55 | Aug 2024 | $0.33 | – |
| Dominaria Remastered DMR | 113 | Jan 2023 | $0.37 | $0.43 |
| Dominaria Remastered DMR | 316 | Jan 2023 | $0.31 | $0.59 |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 370 | Oct 2021 | $21.53 | $18.57 |
| Jumpstart JMP | 302 | Jul 2020 | $0.40 | – |
| Battlebond BBD | 171 | Jun 2018 | $0.42 | $1.87 |
| Amonkhet Invocations MP2 | 26 | Apr 2017 | – | $28.55 |
| Eternal Masters EMA | 123 | Jun 2016 | $0.38 | $0.79 |
| Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning PD2 | 16 | Nov 2010 | – | $1.73 |
| Legends LEG | 137 | Jun 1994 | $10.55 | – |
TCGplayer market, near mint, Nov 9, 2026.
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Rulings
The copy of Chain Lightning is created on the stack, so it's not cast. Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won't trigger. Players may respond to that spell before it resolves.
The player putting the copy of the spell on the stack controls that copy.
As Chain Lightning resolves, either the original or one of the copies, the targeted player or the controller of the targeted permanent may copy it. The copy has the same text, target, and color as the resolving spell, though the player creating the copy may choose a new target for it. Once that copy is created (or not), the Chain Lightning finishes resolving and leaves the stack.
If the targeted player or permanent is an illegal target as Chain Lightning tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve and none of its effects happen. It can't be copied.
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