Arc Lightning
Battle Royale Box Set (BRB) #5 · Common · Sorcery
Mana cost: {2}{R}
Arc Lightning deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.
Rainclouds don't last long in Shiv, but that doesn't stop the lightning.
Illustrated by Andrew Goldhawk · Released November 12, 1999
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.26 USD · €0.40 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.02 USD (7.1%) to $0.26 USD; low $0.26 USD, high $0.28 USD.
Printings
- The List #USG-174 (PLST) · Common · 2024 · $0.10 USD
- Khans of Tarkir #97y (KTK) · Uncommon · 2023
- Magic Online Promos #55791 (PRM) · Uncommon · 2017
- Ugin's Fate #97 (UGIN) · Uncommon · 2015 · $0.39 USD
- Magic Online Promos #36116 (PRM) · Common · 2014
- Khans of Tarkir #97 (KTK) · Uncommon · 2014 · $0.05 USD
- Planechase #46 (HOP) · Common · 2009 · $0.19 USD
- Arena League 2002 #3 (PAL02) · Rare · 2002 · $11.56 USD foil
- World Championship Decks 2000 #jk174 (WC00) · Common · 2000 · $0.07 USD
- Battle Royale Box Set #5 (this printing) · Common · 1999 · $0.26 USD
- World Championship Decks 1999 #mlp174 (WC99) · Common · 1999 · $0.19 USD
- World Championship Decks 1999 #mlp174sb (WC99) · Common · 1999 · $0.19 USD
- Urza's Saga #174 (USG) · Common · 1998 · $0.30 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2014-09-20 · wotc — 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.
- 2014-09-20 · wotc — 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.