Ball Lightning
4EDFourth Edition/#176/1995RareReprint◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$8.49
Cardmarket€5.72
ManaPool$2.25
TCGplayer$8.70
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$4.30
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $8.49High $8.99Low $7.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$8.70TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 4.3%90d▲ 24.5%
90d high
$8.70
90d low
$6.99
Paper printings priced
13
Currently 11th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.37
Mystery Booster 2
- Up 4.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $8.70.
- This printing is the 11th cheapest paper printing currently priced (13 priced in total).
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$36.00
AnyGrade 9
$32.30
AnyGrade 8
$17.50
AnyGrade 7
$1.49
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Elemental
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Haste (This creature can attack and as soon as it comes under your control.)
At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature.
6 / 1
Keywords
HasteTrample
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (1)
wotc1 Feb 2007
The creature is sacrificed at the end of every turn in which it is on the battlefield. There is no choice about what turn to sacrifice it.
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About this card
Ball Lightning
Ball Lightning is a Creature — Elemental, with mana cost {R}{R}{R} (mana value 3). Printed 13 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $8.70 (up 4.3% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Ball Lightning FAQ
How much is Ball Lightning worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ball Lightning is $8.70. It is up 4.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $6.99 to $8.70.
What is the cheapest printing of Ball Lightning?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster 2 at $0.37 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Ball Lightning?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Judge Gift Cards 2001 at $84.65 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Ball Lightning are there?
Ball Lightning has been printed 13 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Ball Lightning first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DRK #57, released 1994-08-01.
What is the newest printing of Ball Lightning?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FDN #618, released 2024-11-15.
Is Ball Lightning legal in Commander?
Yes, Ball Lightning is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ball Lightning legal in Modern?
Yes, Ball Lightning is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.