Lightning Reaver
ARBAlara Reborn/#42/2009Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.69
Cardmarket€0.43
ManaPool$0.30
TCGplayer$0.57
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.09
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.69High $0.69Low $0.49▲ 16.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.57TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 1.8%90d▼ 1.7%
90d high
$0.58
90d low
$0.56
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.57
Alara Reborn
- Up 1.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 363% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Zombie Beast
Haste; fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a charge counter on it.
At the beginning of your end step, this creature deals damage equal to the number of charge counters on it to each opponent.
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Keywords
HasteFear
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Lightning Reaver
Lightning Reaver is a Creature — Zombie Beast, with mana cost {3}{B}{R} (mana value 5).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.57 (up 1.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Lightning Reaver FAQ
How much is Lightning Reaver worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Lightning Reaver is $0.57. It is up 1.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.56 to $0.58.
What is the cheapest printing of Lightning Reaver?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Alara Reborn at $0.57 on TCGplayer.
What set was Lightning Reaver first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ARB #42, released 2009-04-30.
Is there a foil version of Lightning Reaver?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.64 versus $0.57 for nonfoil, which is 363% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Lightning Reaver legal in Commander?
Yes, Lightning Reaver is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Lightning Reaver legal in Modern?
Yes, Lightning Reaver is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Lightning Reaver legal in Standard?
Lightning Reaver is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Lightning Reaver do?
Lightning Reaver is a Creature — Zombie Beast with mana cost {3}{B}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "Haste; fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a charge counter on it. At the beginning of your end step, this creature deals damage equal to the number of charge counters on it to each opponent.".