Arc Lightning
Urza's Saga 174 • common
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 174
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Andrew Goldhawk
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Arc Lightning deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Arc Lightning was released in October 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was a pivotal moment in the game's history, introducing the enchantment-heavy mechanical themes surrounding the artificer Urza. The card was designed as a common-rarity sorcery intended to provide players with flexible, low-cost removal, allowing them to distribute three points of damage among any number of targets.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the game's early years. Rush utilized his characteristic high-contrast style to depict the chaotic discharge of energy, fitting the card's function of hitting multiple targets at once. Upon release, it became a staple in limited play environments, valued for its ability to clear away multiple small creatures or finish off an opponent, and it remains a recognized example of late-nineties Magic card design.
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