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Blightning
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
Masters 25A25 · #198
- Card type
- Sorcery
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Indicative price
- 0.20 € · ★ 0.59 € · 0.27 $ · ★ 0.75 $
- Mana value
- 3
- Colour
- Black Red
Card text
Blightning deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker. That player or that planeswalker's controller discards two cards.
Format legality
- CommanderLegal
- DuelLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PauperLegal
- PaupercommanderLegal
- 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
- Thomas M. Baxa
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2018-03-16
Flavour text
While the smell of burning flesh is common in Grixis, the odor of smoldering brain matter is a rare treat.
Rulings
The targeted player will discard two cards even if some or all of Blightning's damage is prevented or redirected.
