First printed in Onslaught (2002)
Instant
Chain of Plasma deals 3 damage to any target. Then that player or that permanent's controller may discard a card. If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
- Illustrated by
- Gary Ruddell
Legality
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Prices
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
10 combos, the most popular first:
- Near-infinite damage, Infinite self-discard triggers…: Boros Reckoner + Chain of Plasma + Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot
- Near-infinite damage, Infinite self-discard triggers…: Chain of Plasma + Spitemare + Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot
- Infinite card draw, Near-infinite looting…: Chain of Plasma + Swans of Bryn Argoll
- Near-infinite damage, Infinite self-discard triggers…: Chain of Plasma + Screaming Nemesis + Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot
- Near-infinite damage, Infinite draw triggers…: Ashling, Flame Dancer + Brash Taunter + Chain of Plasma
- Near-infinite damage, Infinite self-discard triggers…: Chain of Plasma + Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger + Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot
- Near-infinite damage, Infinite draw triggers…: Ashling, Flame Dancer + Chain of Plasma + Stuffy Doll
- Near-infinite damage, Infinite self-discard triggers…: Chain of Plasma + Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot + Truefire Captain
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Archmage Emeritus + Brash Taunter + Chain of Plasma
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Archmage Emeritus + Chain of Plasma + Stuffy Doll