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Chain Lightning LEG

Other printings of "Chain Lightning": TD0 #B14 TD0 #A55 PD2 #16 MP2 #26 MB2 #55 ME3 #90 DMR #113 EMA #123 LEG #137 VMA #153 BBD #171 JMP #302 DMR #316 SLD #370 SLD #2047 SLD #2052

Card

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artistSandra Everingham
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languageEnglish
layoutnormal
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life
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nameChain Lightning
number137
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originalTextChain Lightning does 3 damage to one target. Each time Chain Lightning does damage, the target or target's controller may then pay {R}{R} to have Chain Lightning do 3 damage to any target of that player's choice.
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textChain 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.
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typeSorcery
typesSorcery
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Identifiers

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Legalities

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alchemy
brawl
commanderLegal
duelLegal
future
gladiator
historic
legacyLegal
modern
oathbreakerLegal
oldschoolLegal
pauperLegal
paupercommanderLegal
penny
pioneer
predhLegal
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
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vintageLegal

Purchase URLs

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Foreign Data (per language)

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ItalianFulmini a Catena

Rulings

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2022-12-08As 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.
2022-12-08If 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.
2022-12-08The 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.
2022-12-08The player putting the copy of the spell on the stack controls that copy.

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