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Chain Lightning

Red

12 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Chain Lightning, Secret Lair Drop printing
Secret Lair Drop SLD · No. 2047 2025-04-28

Card text

{R}
Sorcery
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.
EDHREC rank #5751 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 12 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ Legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

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.

2022-12-08 · Wizards of the Coast

The player putting the copy of the spell on the stack controls that copy.

2022-12-08 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2022-12-08 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2022-12-08 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Chain Lightning, Dominaria Remastered printing
Dominaria Remastered
DMR · #113
Common
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La Boutique Mythique · Condition LP
Chain Lightning, Dominaria Remastered printing
Dominaria Remastered
DMR · #316
Common
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La Boutique Mythique · Condition LP
Chain Lightning, Amonkhet Invocations printing
Amonkhet Invocations
MP2 · #26
Special
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Black Knight Games · Condition LP · Foil
Chain Lightning, Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning printing
Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
PD2 · #16
Common
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Boutique MagiCarte · Condition MP · Foil