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Chain Lightning 
Sorcery
Oracle Text
Chain Lightning deals 3 damage to any target. Then that player or that permanent's controller may pay . If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
. If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.Format Legality
LegacyVintagePauperDuel Commander
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Chain Lightning, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel Commander | 12 | 1 | 374 | 1 |
| Pauper | 13 | 2.2 | 93 | 2.1 |
| Legacy | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1.2 |
Details
- Set
- Arena Anthology 3
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana value
- 1
- Collector #
- 12
Non-foilBorderless
Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Chain Lightning
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
- 1 Dreadhorde Arcanist
- 1 Fear of Missing Out
- 1 Hexing Squelcher
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 Harbinger of the Seas
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Vendilion Clique
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Sorceries (10)
Instants (28)
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 1 Flashback
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lava Dart
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Tarfire
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Vapor Snag
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Vibrant Outburst
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
Enchantments (2)
Lands (38)
- 1 Agna Qel'a
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Cascade Bluffs
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Cori Mountain Monastery
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Fiery Islet
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 4 Island
- 1 Mistrise Village
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 3 Mountain
- 1 Multiversal Passage
- 1 Opal Palace
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shivan Reef
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Swarmyard
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
7
vini_torresMono Red Rally
Final: 7 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (3)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (36)
- 1 Amped Raptor
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
- 1 Clockwork Percussionist
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Frantic Scapegoat
- 1 Fury
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Hexing Squelcher
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kavaron Harrier
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Tersa Lightshatter
- 1 Vexing Devil
- 1 Earthshaker Khenra
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Star Athlete
- 1 Ahn-Crop Crasher
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Reckless Bushwhacker
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Legion Loyalist
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Ash Zealot
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
Sorceries (14)
Instants (14)
Lands (32)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (8)
Sorceries (17)
Instants (33)
- 1 Abrade
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Flame of Anor
- 1 Prismari Command
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Memory Deluge
- 1 Misdirection
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Fiery Impulse
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Gut Shot
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Consider
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Magic Damper
- 1 Mental Note
- 1 Opt
- 1 Peek
- 1 Slip Out the Back
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Thought Scour
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (5)
Lands (32)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Cori Mountain Monastery
- 1 Fiery Islet
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 6 Island
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Mystic Sanctuary
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shivan Reef
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Fear of Missing Out
- 1 Gau, Feral Youth
- 1 Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
- 1 Magmatic Channeler
- 1 Party Thrasher
- 1 Seasoned Pyromancer
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Synth Eradicator
- 1 Tersa Lightshatter
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Bonehoard Dracosaur
- 1 Fury
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
Sorceries (8)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (12)
Lands (39)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (12)
Instants (7)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (10)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (3)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (11)
Sorceries (10)
Instants (17)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (9)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (17)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (3)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (3)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (3)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (16)
1
vini_torresMono Red Rally
Final: 1 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (3)
Sideboard
4
AdryannTheHero04Rakdos Madness
Final: 4 | Swiss: 5
