
Magic: The Gathering · core
Lightning Elemental
Seventh Edition · #201 · common · 2001
Creature — Elemental
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Market reference
$0.08
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 201 / 708
- Release year
- 2001
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Kev Walker
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- white
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2001-04-11
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{R}
Type: Creature — Elemental
Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.)
""A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, He passes from life to his rest in the grave." —William Knox, "Mortality""
Keywords: Haste
P/T: 4/1
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.08 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.08 |
| MTGO tix | 0.09 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lightning Elemental is real?
Lightning Elemental 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 Lightning Elemental worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lightning Elemental is $0.08; 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 Lightning Elemental from?
Lightning Elemental is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Seventh Edition" in the core series, released in 2001.
What rarity is Lightning Elemental?
Lightning Elemental is a common card in the Seventh Edition set.
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