Magic: The Gathering · masterpiece

Chain Lightning

M15 Frame Era

Amonkhet Invocations · #26 · special · 2017

Sorcery

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Market reference

$27.09

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Card facts

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Collector number: 26 / 54
Release year: 2017
Rarity: special
Illustrator: Igor Kieryluk
Colors: R
Frame: 2015
Border: borderless
Security stamp: oval
Finishes: foil
Printed: 2017-04-28

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Removal
Mana value: 1
Type: Sorcery

Also does

Sorcery

Competitive performance

From real Pauper tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 3% of decks; 2.6 copies on average · 5 decks

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

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in 100% of decks · 5 seen

Lightning Bolt

in 100% of decks · 5 seen

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in 100% of decks · 5 seen

Mountain

in 100% of decks · 5 seen

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About this card

Mana cost: {R}

Type: 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.

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal

duelLegal

brawlLegal

pennyLegal

predhLegal

legacyLegal

pauperLegal

vintageLegal

historicLegal

timelessLegal

commanderLegal

gladiatorLegal

oathbreakerLegal

paupercommanderLegal

competitivebrawlLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

Scryfall pricing

Variant	Price
USD (foil)	$27.09
EUR (foil)	€22.35
MTGO tix	0.69

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Chain Lightning is real?

Chain Lightning is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Chain Lightning worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Chain Lightning is $27.09; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Chain Lightning from?

Chain Lightning is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Amonkhet Invocations" in the masterpiece series, released in 2017.

What rarity is Chain Lightning?

Chain Lightning is a special card in the Amonkhet Invocations set.