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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 #370
Chain Lightning
sld·#370·rare·borderless
Illus. Ayako Ishiguro
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Oct '21
4 yr ago
Value
$18.42$0 (-2.4%)
30 days high $20 · low $18
Volatility · moderate
USD$18.42EUR€24.27
NM$18.4
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #6,487 · 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 $18.42, down from $19.42 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $18.42 and $19.99 across 56 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 19 hours ago at $18.42.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SLD — the lineup includes Borderless 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 *Secret Lair Drop* (released October 2021).
Card #370 in Secret Lair Drop.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Sorcery. Color identity: red. Mana cost: {R} (1 converted).
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #6,487 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Ayako Ishiguro. Rarix tracks 10 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. Ayako Ishiguro
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