Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Ball Lightning
The Dark · #57 · rare · 1994
Creature — Elemental
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Market reference
$48.69
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 57 / 122
- Release year
- 1994
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Quinton Hoover
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1994-08-01
About this card
Mana cost: {R}{R}{R}
Type: Creature — Elemental
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature.
Keywords: Haste, Trample
P/T: 6/1
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) | $48.69 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €37.83 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ball Lightning is real?
Ball 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 Ball Lightning worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ball Lightning is $48.69; 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 Ball Lightning from?
Ball Lightning is from the Magic: The Gathering set "The Dark" in the expansion series, released in 1994.
What rarity is Ball Lightning?
Ball Lightning is a rare card in the The Dark set.
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