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Forked Lightning
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
Masters Edition IIIME3 · #100
- Card type
- Sorcery
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Indicative price
- Price unavailable
- Mana value
- 4
- Colour
- Red
Card text
Forked Lightning deals 4 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three target creatures.
Format legality
- CommanderLegal
- DuelLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PennyLegal
- PredhLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Ted Naifeh
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2009-09-07
Rulings
You divide the damage as you cast Forked Lightning, not as it resolves. Each target you choose must be assigned at least 1 damage.
