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Chain Lightning MB2

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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artistChristopher Moeller
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asciiName
attractionLights
availabilitymtgo, paper
boosterTypes
borderColorwhite
colorIdentityR
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colorsR
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edhrecSaltiness
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frameVersion2015
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isAlternative
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isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint1
isReserved
isStarter1
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isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
languageEnglish
layoutnormal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost{R}
manaValue1
nameChain Lightning
number55
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalTextChain 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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power
printingsBBD, DMR, EMA, JMP, LEG, MB2, ME3, MP2, PD2, SLD, TD0, VMA
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subtypes
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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.
toughness
typeSorcery
typesSorcery
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variations
watermark
setNameMystery Booster 2

Identifiers

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mtgoId134002
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Legalities

id51416
alchemy
brawl
commanderLegal
duelLegal
future
gladiator
historic
legacyLegal
modern
oathbreakerLegal
oldschool
pauperLegal
paupercommanderLegal
penny
pioneer
predhLegal
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
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vintageLegal

Purchase URLs

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cardmarkethttps://mtgjson.com/links/c08eb4d18108f4b4
tcgplayerhttps://mtgjson.com/links/6baa454060985051
tcgplayerEtched
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Foreign Data (per language)

No foreign data.

Rulings

datetext
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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