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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 | 9 | 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
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Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Chain Lightning
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
- 1 Fear of Missing Out
- 1 Hexing Squelcher
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Ledger Shredder
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 Harbinger of the Seas
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Vendilion Clique
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Oliphaunt
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Sorceries (10)
Instants (29)
- 1 Abrade
- 1 Change the Equation
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Remand
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Flame of Anor
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Peek
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (3)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (32)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Cori Mountain Monastery
- 1 Fiery Islet
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 5 Island
- 1 Mistrise Village
- 3 Mountain
- 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 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Swarmyard
- 1 Thundering Falls
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (19)
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Dreadhorde Arcanist
- 1 Party Thrasher
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Ledger Shredder
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 Harbinger of the Seas
- 1 Vendilion Clique
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Fury
- 1 Oliphaunt
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Sorceries (10)
Instants (32)
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Abrade
- 1 Change the Equation
- 1 Daze
- 1 Glorious Gale
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Flame of Anor
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Exclude
- 1 Intuition
- 1 Mystic Confluence
- 1 Magmatic Sinkhole
- 1 Fiery Impulse
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Consider
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Peek
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
Enchantments (2)
Lands (35)
- 1 Agna Qel'a
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 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
- 5 Mountain
- 1 Opal Palace
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shivan Reef
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Swarmyard
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (17)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
6
DenisevichMono Red Rally
Final: 6 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (3)
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (3)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (36)
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Abrade
- 1 Untimely Malfunction
- 1 Change the Equation
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Remand
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Flame of Anor
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Mystic Confluence
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lava Dart
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Play with Fire
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Consider
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Into the Flood Maw
- 1 Opt
- 1 Peek
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
Lands (36)
- 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
- 1 Hall of Storm Giants
- 6 Island
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 3 Mountain
- 1 Opal Palace
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 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 Swarmyard
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (8)
Sorceries (10)
Instants (41)
- 1 Change the Equation
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Remand
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Flame of Anor
- 1 Prismari Command
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Exclude
- 1 Intuition
- 1 Memory Deluge
- 1 Mystic Confluence
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Fiery Impulse
- 1 Fire Magic
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Consider
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Opt
- 1 Peek
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Thought Scour
- 1 Three Steps Ahead
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Logic Knot
Artifacts (2)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (36)
- 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 Fiery Islet
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 2 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Mistrise Village
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Multiversal Passage
- 1 Mystic Sanctuary
- 1 Opal Palace
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Swarmyard
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (3)
8
jicklemaniaMono Red Synth
Final: 8 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (18)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (9)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (37)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Haywire Mite
- 1 Badgermole Cub
- 1 Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- 1 Fanatic of Rhonas
- 1 Scythecat Cub
- 1 Springheart Nantuko
- 1 Endurance
- 1 Fear of Missing Out
- 1 Hexing Squelcher
- 1 Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
- 1 Kraza, the Swarm as One
- 1 Mutable Explorer
- 1 Six
- 1 Surrak, Elusive Hunter
- 1 Blossoming Tortoise
- 1 Icetill Explorer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Ghor-Clan Rampager
- 1 Sowing Mycospawn
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Bumi, Unleashed
- 1 Fury
- 1 Arbor Elf
- 1 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Delighted Halfling
- 1 Elvish Mystic
- 1 Fyndhorn Elves
- 1 Llanowar Elves
- 1 Sylvan Safekeeper
- 1 Tinder Wall
- 1 Frenzied Baloth
- 1 Keen-Eyed Curator
- 1 Orcish Lumberjack
- 1 Mawloc
Sorceries (6)
Instants (8)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (41)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Ba Sing Se
- 1 Blinkmoth Nexus
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
- 1 City of Traitors
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Commercial District
- 1 Crystal Vein
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Dryad Arbor
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 5 Forest
- 1 Inkmoth Nexus
- 1 Lair of the Hydra
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Multiversal Passage
- 1 Mutavault
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Raging Ravine
- 1 Restless Ridgeline
- 1 Rootbound Crag
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shifting Woodland
- 1 Stomping Ground
- 1 Taiga
- 1 Talon Gates of Madara
- 1 Thornspire Verge
- 1 Treetop Village
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
- 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Sideboard
3
_Batutinha_Rakdos Madness
Final: 3 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (21)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (3)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (11)
Instants (33)
- 1 Abrade
- 1 Change the Equation
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Flame of Anor
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Intuition
- 1 Mystical Dispute
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Fire Magic
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lava Dart
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Consider
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Magic Damper
- 1 Peek
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
Lands (36)
- 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 Fiery Islet
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 6 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 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shivan Reef
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Swarmyard
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (21)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (19)
- 1 Fear of Missing Out
- 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 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Sorceries (11)
Instants (27)
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Daze
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Flame of Anor
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Intuition
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Peek
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (36)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Cascade Bluffs
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Cori Mountain Monastery
- 1 Fiery Islet
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 6 Island
- 1 Mistrise Village
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 3 Mountain
- 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 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Swarmyard
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
- 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 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
Sorceries (8)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (12)
Lands (39)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Fear of Missing Out
- 1 Gau, Feral Youth
- 1 Hexing Squelcher
- 1 Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
- 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 Fury
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
Sorceries (8)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (12)
Lands (39)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Dwarven Mine
- 1 Fountainport
- 1 Hammerheim
- 1 Rishadan Port
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 14 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 10 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Tectonic Edge
- 1 Tower of the Magistrate
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 War Room
- 1 Wooded Foothills
