Redirect Lightning

Avatar: The Last Airbender Promos (PTLA) #151s · Rare · Instant — Lesson

Mana cost: {R}

As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay 5 life or pay {2}.
Change the target of target spell or ability with a single target.

"A Waterbender lets their defense become their offense, turning their opponent's energy against them. I learned a way to do this with lightning."
—Iroh

Illustrated by Toni Infante · Released November 21, 2025

Prices

Printings

  1. Avatar: The Last Airbender Promos #151s (this printing) · Rare · 2025 · $26.98 USD foil
  2. Avatar: The Last Airbender #151 (TLA) · Rare · 2025 · $11.86 USD
  3. Avatar: The Last Airbender #343 (TLA) · Rare · 2025 · $18.78 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2025-10-02 · wotc — If a spell or ability targets multiple things, you can't target it with Redirect Lightning, even if all but one of those targets have become illegal.
  2. 2025-10-02 · wotc — You don't choose the new target for the spell or ability until Redirect Lightning resolves. You must change the target if possible. However, you can't change the target to an illegal target. If there are no legal targets to choose from, the target isn't changed. It doesn't matter if the original target has somehow become illegal itself.
  3. 2025-10-02 · wotc — If a spell or ability targets the same player or object multiple times, you can't target it with Redirect Lightning.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Fire Lord Azula · in 38% of 50 decks
  2. Knuckles the Echidna · in 24% of 42 decks
  3. Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls · in 20% of 50 decks
  4. Stella Lee, Wild Card · in 13% of 45 decks
  5. Vivi Ornitier · in 13% of 46 decks
  6. Tana, the Bloodsower · in 12% of 49 decks
  7. Storm, Force of Nature · in 10% of 48 decks
  8. Queen Marchesa · in 10% of 50 decks

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