Ball Lightning
Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning 12 • rare
- Set
- Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Trevor Claxton
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Haste (This creature can attack and tap as soon as it comes under your control.)
At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ball Lightning first appeared in the 1994 Magic: The Gathering expansion The Dark, designed by Christopher Rush to represent a transient, high-impact elemental force. Its design philosophy centered on the concept of 'red' mechanics—fast, aggressive, and ephemeral—creating a creature that strikes with overwhelming power only to perish immediately at the end of the turn. This specific iteration, collector number 12, was included in the 2010 Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning, a pre-constructed product aimed at showcasing iconic red cards with a special foil treatment that highlighted the vibrant, chaotic energy of the artwork.
The 2010 printing utilizes artwork originally commissioned for the Eighth Edition core set, maintaining the creature’s status as a quintessential aggressive finisher. The Premium Deck Series was notable for its commitment to thematic cohesion and high-quality card stock, providing players with a curated history of red-aligned cards. Upon its release, the deck was well-received by both casual players and competitive enthusiasts for its aggressive playstyle, effectively solidifying Ball Lightning's legacy as a fundamental piece of Magic: The Gathering history.
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