wotc
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.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #137
Chain Lightning
leg·#137·common·nonfoil
Illus. Sandra Everingham
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for trade
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wishlisted
Jun 1994
32 yr ago
Value
$10.44$0 (-0.5%)
30 days high $10 · low $10
Volatility · stable
EUR€11.13USD$10.44
NM$10.4
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #6,490 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
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.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
wotc
The player putting the copy of the spell on the stack controls that copy.
wotc
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.
Context
Last observed at $10.44, down from $10.49 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $9.15 and $10.49 across 33 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 37 minutes ago at $10.44.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from LEG — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Legends* (released June 1994).
Card #137 in Legends.
Rarity tier: common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume.
Card type: Sorcery. Color identity: red. Mana cost: {R} (1 converted).
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #6,490 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Sandra Everingham. Rarix tracks 249 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Sandra Everingham
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