First printed in Prophecy (2000)
Instant
Rhystic Lightning deals 4 damage to any target unless that permanent's controller or that player pays 
. If they do, Rhystic Lightning deals 2 damage to the permanent or player.
- Illustrated by
- Roger Raupp
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- The player gets the option to pay when this spell resolves.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.02 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).