Lightning Storm
CSPColdsnap/#89/2006Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.79
Cardmarket€0.36
ManaPool$0.17
TCGplayer$0.33
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.32
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.79High $0.79Low $0.35▲ 125.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.33TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 13.8%90d▲ 13.8%
90d high
$0.33
90d low
$0.25
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.32
The List
- Up 13.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.33.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 703% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Lightning Storm deals X damage to any target, where X is 3 plus the number of charge counters on Lightning Storm.
Discard a land card: Put two charge counters on Lightning Storm. You may choose a new target for it. Any player may activate this ability but only if Lightning Storm is on the stack.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (5)
wotc15 Jul 2006
When Lightning Storm’s activated ability resolves, if there are no other legal targets to choose for the Lightning Storm spell, you must leave the target the same, even if it’s now an illegal target.
wotc15 Jul 2006
When you cast Lightning Storm, you immediately have a chance to activate its ability since you’ll have priority. If you don’t, and all other players pass, the spell will resolve. You won’t receive priority again — and thus won’t get another chance to activate its ability — unless someone else activates Lightning Storm’s activated ability, casts some other spell, or activates some other ability.
wotc15 Jul 2006
Lightning Storm has an activated ability that can be activated only while the spell is on the stack. Any player may activate that ability. When the ability is activated, it goes on the stack on top of Lightning Storm. When the ability resolves, the Lightning Storm spell is affected.
wotc15 Jul 2006
When Lightning Storm leaves the stack, its charge counters go away.
wotc15 Jul 2006
After an instance of Lightning Storm’s activated ability resolves, the active player (not Lightning Storm’s controller) receives priority.
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About this card
Lightning Storm
Lightning Storm is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{R}{R} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.33 (up 13.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Lightning Storm FAQ
How much is Lightning Storm worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Lightning Storm is $0.33. It is up 13.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.25 to $0.33.
What is the cheapest printing of Lightning Storm?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.32 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Lightning Storm?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Coldsnap at $0.33 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Lightning Storm are there?
Lightning Storm has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Lightning Storm first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CSP #89, released 2006-07-21.
What is the newest printing of Lightning Storm?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #CSP-89, released 2020-03-13.
Is there a foil version of Lightning Storm?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.65 versus $0.33 for nonfoil, which is 703% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Lightning Storm legal in Commander?
Yes, Lightning Storm is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.