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Chain Lightning 
Oracle Text
. If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.Format Legality
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 | 371 | 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
Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Chain Lightning
Final: 5 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (19)
- 2 Flooded Strand$11.37 2.30 tix
- 2 Misty Rainforest$35.45 1.73 tix
- 1 Mystic Sanctuary$1.09 0.01 tix
- 2 Polluted Delta$18.91 2.50 tix
- 2 Scalding Tarn$39.34 4.20 tix
- 1 Snow-Covered Island$1.04 0.01 tix
- 1 Steam Vents$12.07 0.20 tix
- 1 Volcanic Island$305.76 15.34 tix
- 3 Volcanic Island$305.76 15.34 tix
- 3 Wasteland$8.44 0.02 tix
- 1 Wasteland$8.44 0.02 tix
Sideboard
Final: 7 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
- 1 Counterbalance
$3.79
0.80 tix - 2 Force of Negation
$48.99
18.36 tix - 1 Hydroblast
$1.54
13.96 tix
- 1 Meltdown
$0.24
0.59 tix - 1 Price of Progress
$4.62
2.64 tix
- 2 Pyroblast
$3.38
20.96 tix
- 2 Red Elemental Blast
$1.00
17.03 tix
- 2 Surgical Extraction
$1.34
5.32 tix - 2 True-Name Nemesis
$2.71
0.81 tix
- 1 Unlicensed Hearse
$0.36
0.34 tix
Final: 4 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (14)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (16)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Final: 3 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Final: 5 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Final: 6 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (14)
Instants (9)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Final: 3 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (13)
Instants (10)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Final: 6 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Final: 2 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (12)
Instants (6)
Lands (18)
- 4 Great Furnace$2.10 8.44 tix
- 1 Mountain$0.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Mountain$0.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Mountain$0.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Mountain$0.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Mountain$0.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Mountain$0.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Mountain$0.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Mountain$0.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Mountain$0.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Mountain$0.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Mountain$0.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Mountain$0.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Mountain$0.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Mountain$0.06 0.01 tix
Sideboard
Final: 4 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (12)
Instants (11)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Final: 6 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (12)
Instants (11)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Final: 7 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (11)
Sorceries (13)
Instants (11)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Final: 8 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (11)
Sorceries (12)
Instants (12)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Final: 7 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (11)
Sorceries (12)
Instants (12)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Final: 6 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
- 1 Abrade
$0.14
0.03 tix
- 2 Counterbalance
$3.79
0.80 tix
- 1 Force of Negation
$48.99
18.36 tix
- 1 Hydroblast
$1.54
13.96 tix
- 1 Meltdown
$0.24
0.59 tix
- 3 Pyroblast
$3.38
20.96 tix
- 1 Red Elemental Blast
$1.00
17.03 tix
- 1 Submerge
$4.01
3.89 tix - 2 Surgical Extraction
$1.34
5.32 tix
- 2 Unchained Berserker
$0.05
0.03 tix
Final: 3 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (11)
Instants (11)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Final: 2 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (8)
Sorceries (18)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (12)
Instants (11)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Final: 6 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (11)
Sorceries (12)
Instants (12)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Final: 7 | Swiss: 5