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Arc Lightning
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
Khans of TarkirKTK · #97y
- Card type
- Sorcery
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Indicative price
- Price unavailable
- Mana value
- 3
- Colour
- Red
Card text
Arc Lightning deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.
Format legality
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- CompetitivebrawlLegal
- DuelLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PauperLegal
- PaupercommanderLegal
- PennyLegal
- PioneerLegal
- PredhLegal
- PremodernLegal
- TimelessLegal
- 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
- Nathaniel Himawan
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2014-09-26
Rulings
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.
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.
Other printings of this card
The List · #USG-174
Ugin's Fate · #97- Khans of Tarkir · #97
Planechase · #46
Magic Online Promos · #36116- Magic Online Promos · #55791
Arena League 2002 · #3
World Championship Decks 2000 · #jk174
Battle Royale Box Set · #5
World Championship Decks 1999 · #mlp174- World Championship Decks 1999 · #mlp174sb
Urza's Saga · #174