First printed in Aether Revolt (2017)
All 4 prints
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Aetherdrift Commander (DRC) #103, 2025
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Modern Horizons 3 Commander (M3C) #215, 2024
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Aether Revolt (AER) #90, 2017
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Aether Revolt Promos (PAER) #90s, 2017
Lightning Runner 
Creature — Human Warrior
Double strike, haste
Whenever this creature attacks, you get 
(two energy counters), then you may pay eight . If you pay, untap all creatures you control, and after this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
In the last 30 days 0.0% of Commander decks played it (2 of 6150). Most played in Satya, Aetherflux Genius.
Combos
47 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Lightning Runner + Satya, Aetherflux Genius
- Infinite combat phases, Infinite energy counters…: Lightning Runner + Stone Idol Generator
- Infinite combat phases, Infinite energy counters…: Aetherwind Basker + Lightning Runner
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Aetherwind Basker + Lightning Runner + Saheeli, Radiant Creator
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Lightning Runner + Peema Aether-Seer + Saheeli, Radiant Creator
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite combat phases…: Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer + Lightning Runner + Saheeli, Radiant Creator
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Aether Refinery + Aethertide Whale + Lightning Runner + Saheeli, Radiant Creator
- Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste…: Lightning Runner + Rionya, Fire Dancer
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Adrix and Nev, Twincasters + Aethertide Whale + Lightning Runner + Saheeli, Radiant Creator
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Aethertide Whale + Doubling Season + Lightning Runner + Saheeli, Radiant Creator
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Legal
- Modern Legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Not legal
- Future Standard Not legal
- Historic Not legal
- Timeless Not legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Legal
- Premodern Not legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Not legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Not legal
- PreDH Not legal
- Tiny Leaders Not legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Not legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Not legal
