Arc Lightning
BRBBattle Royale Box Set/#5/1999CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.45
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.26
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.49Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.26TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 7.1%
90d high
$0.28
90d low
$0.26
Paper printings priced
10
Currently 7th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.05
Khans of Tarkir
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 7% below its 90 day high of $0.28.
- This printing is the 7th cheapest paper printing currently priced (10 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Arc Lightning deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc20 Sept 2014
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.
wotc20 Sept 2014
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.
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About this card
Arc Lightning
Arc Lightning is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{R} (mana value 3). Printed 10 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.26 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Arc Lightning FAQ
How much is Arc Lightning worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Arc Lightning is $0.26. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.26 to $0.28.
What is the cheapest printing of Arc Lightning?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Khans of Tarkir at $0.05 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Arc Lightning?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Arena League 2002 at $11.81 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Arc Lightning are there?
Arc Lightning has been printed 10 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Arc Lightning first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from USG #174, released 1998-10-12.
What is the newest printing of Arc Lightning?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #USG-174, released 2024-08-02.
Is Arc Lightning legal in Commander?
Yes, Arc Lightning is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Arc Lightning legal in Modern?
Yes, Arc Lightning is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.