wotc
You choose how many targets Arc Lightning has and how the damage is divided as you cast the spell. Each target must receive at least 1 damage.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #USG-174
Arc Lightning
plst·#USG-174·common·nonfoil
Illus. Andrew Goldhawk
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Aug '24
2 yr ago
Value
$0.10+$0 (+4.2%)
30 days high $0.10 · low $0.09
NM$0.10
LP—
MP—
HP—
DMG—
$0.09–$0.11modeled
30 days agotoday
90-dayhigh $0.13low $0.09range 44.4%n 45
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #16,043 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Sorcery
Arc Lightning deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.
Rainclouds don't last long in Shiv, but that doesn't stop the lightning.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
If some of the creatures are illegal targets as Arc Lightning tries to resolve, the original division of damage still applies but no damage is dealt to the illegal targets. If all targets are illegal, Arc Lightning doesn’t resolve.
Context
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.10. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.09 and $0.13 across 45 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PLST — 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.
Card #USG-174 of *The List*, the set that shipped alongside the August 2024 The List release.
Card type: Sorcery, color identity red, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {2}{R} (3 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #16,043 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Andrew Goldhawk. Rarix catalogs 102 other cards credited to this artist.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Andrew Goldhawk
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