---
title: "Chain Lightning — MTGO Stats"
url: https://deckscout.fyi/card/chain-lightning/
description: "MTGO tournament performance stats for Chain Lightning."
source: deckscout.fyi
---

# Chain Lightning

Sorcery {R}

Chain Lightning deals 3 damage to any target. Then that player or that permanent's controller may pay {R}{R}. If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.

## Details

- Set: Arena Anthology 3 #12  
- Rarity: Common  
- Mana value: 1.0  

## Legality

| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Standard | not legal |
| Pioneer | not legal |
| Modern | not legal |
| Legacy | legal |
| Vintage | legal |
| Pauper | legal |
| Premodern | not legal |
| Duel | legal |

## All Formats (Top 8 decks, past 12 months)

| Window | Decks in Challenge Top 8 | Copies in Top 8 | Copies per Deck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Month | 22 | 37 | 1.6818181818181819 |
| Year | 477 | 580 | 1.2159329140461217 |

## Competitive Play by Format

| Format | Decks (30d) | Copies (30d) | Decks (12mo) | Copies (12mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Duel Commander](https://deckscout.fyi/mtgo/duelcommander.md) | 9 | 9 | 365 | 365 |
| [Pauper](https://deckscout.fyi/mtgo/pauper.md) | 13 | 28 | 93 | 192 |
| [Legacy](https://deckscout.fyi/mtgo/legacy.md) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 23 |

## Other Printings
- [All printings, pricing & finishes](https://deckscout.fyi/card/chain-lightning/prints.md)