First printed in Urza's Saga (1998)
All 13 prints
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The List (PLST) #USG-174, 2024
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Khans of Tarkir (KTK) #97y, 2023 (digital)
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Magic Online Promos (PRM) #55791, 2017 (digital)
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Ugin's Fate (UGIN) #97, 2015
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Magic Online Promos (PRM) #36116, 2014 (digital)
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Khans of Tarkir (KTK) #97, 2014
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Planechase (HOP) #46, 2009
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Arena League 2002 (PAL02) #3, 2002
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World Championship Decks 2000 (WC00) #jk174, 2000
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Battle Royale Box Set (BRB) #5, 1999
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World Championship Decks 1999 (WC99) #mlp174, 1999
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World Championship Decks 1999 (WC99) #mlp174sb, 1999
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Urza's Saga (USG) #174, 1998
Sorcery
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
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Old School 93/94, Standard Brawl
Rulings (2)
- 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.
- 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.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 31 Oct 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khans of Tarkir (KTK), Premier Draft | 59.2% | +4.9 | +4.8 | 11694 |
| Khans of Tarkir (KTK), Sealed | 61.4% | +5.1 | +3.3 | 1041 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen