First printed in Coldsnap (2006)
All 2 prints
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The List (PLST) #CSP-89, 2020
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Coldsnap (CSP) #89, 2006
Lightning Storm 
Instant
Lightning Storm deals X damage to any target, where X is 3 plus the number of charge counters on Lightning Storm.
Discard a land card: Put two charge counters on Lightning Storm. You may choose a new target for it. Any player may activate this ability but only if Lightning Storm is on the stack.
MTGO price: 0.02 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
In the last 30 days 0.2% of Commander decks played it (11 of 6150). Most played in Francisco, Fowl Marauder + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh.
Combos
32 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite damage to one opponent: Abundance + Lightning Storm + Stormchaser Drake + Vesuvan Shapeshifter + Wheel of Sun and Moon
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite damage to one opponent: Abundance + Clever Impersonator + Lightning Storm + Stormchaser Drake + Wheel of Sun and Moon
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite damage to one opponent: Abundance + Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore + Lightning Storm + Stormchaser Drake + Wheel of Sun and Moon
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite damage to one opponent: Abundance + Lightning Storm + Phyrexian Metamorph + Stormchaser Drake + Wheel of Sun and Moon
- Infinite damage to one opponent, Infinite self-discard triggers: Abundance + Lightning Storm + Omni-Changeling + Stormchaser Drake + Wheel of Sun and Moon
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite damage to one opponent: Abundance + Chameleon, Master of Disguise + Lightning Storm + Stormchaser Drake + Wheel of Sun and Moon
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite damage to one opponent: Abundance + Lightning Storm + Naga Fleshcrafter + Stormchaser Drake + Wheel of Sun and Moon
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite damage to one opponent: Abundance + Lightning Storm + Stormchaser Drake + Vizier of Many Faces + Wheel of Sun and Moon
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite damage to one opponent: Abundance + Lightning Storm + Stormchaser Drake + Vesuvan Doppelganger + Wheel of Sun and Moon
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite damage to one opponent: Abundance + Lightning Storm + Stormchaser Drake + Undercover Operative + Wheel of Sun and Moon
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Not 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 Not 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 Legal
- Tiny Leaders Legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Not legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Not legal
