Chain Lightning

Sorcery

Mana cost: {R}

Mana value: 1

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.

Printings: 17

Format Legality

Standard

Not Legal

Pioneer

Not Legal

Modern

Not Legal

Commander

Legal

Legacy

Legal

Vintage

Legal

Pauper

Legal

Historic

Legal

Timeless

Legal

Commander Decks Using Chain Lightning

Used in 4 of 2,579 Commander decks in the MTG Compendium database (0.2%)

Top Commanders Using Chain Lightning

Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers 1 deck Ian Malcolm, Chaotician 1 deck Thor, Guardian of Midgard 1 deck Scion of the Ur-Dragon 1 deck

Scion of the Ur-Dragon

Commander: Scion of the Ur-Dragon

Tyler Standridge · Past the Plateau · Sep 19, 2026

Thor, Guardian of Midgard

Commander: Thor, Guardian of Midgard

Cameron Hoff · Top Deck Gauntlet #3 - September · Sep 19, 2026

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician

Commander: Ian Malcolm, Chaotician

Paul Clifton · Commander Budget - Magic Barcelona · Sep 14, 2026

#25

Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Commander: Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers

Nark_On_Spy · Misfit Mayhem VII · Sep 19, 2026

#31

Printings

Arena Anthology 3 · #12

Secret Lair Drop · #2052

Secret Lair Drop · #2047

Mystery Booster 2 · #55

Dominaria Remastered · #316

Dominaria Remastered · #113

Secret Lair Drop · #370

Jumpstart · #302

Battlebond · #171

Amonkhet Invocations · #26

Eternal Masters · #123

Vintage Masters · #153

Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning · #16

Magic Online Theme Decks · #B14

Magic Online Theme Decks · #A55

Masters Edition III · #90

Legends · #137