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Chain Lightning
Arena Anthology 3 · #12 · common · 2025
Sorcery
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 12 / 25
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Christopher Moeller
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2025-09-23
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Removal
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Sorcery
Also does
Competitive performance
From real Pauper tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 3% of decks
- 2.6 copies on average · 5 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by Christopher Moeller
This card was illustrated by Christopher Moeller.
About this card
Mana cost: {R}
Type: Sorcery
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.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Chain Lightning is real?
Chain Lightning is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Chain Lightning worth?
As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Chain Lightning from?
Chain Lightning is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Arena Anthology 3" in the box series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Chain Lightning?
Chain Lightning is a common card in the Arena Anthology 3 set.
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