Chain Reaction
Neon Dynasty Commander 103 • rare
- Set
- Neon Dynasty Commander
- Collector number
- 103
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Trevor Claxton
- Market price
- $0.39
What it does
Chain Reaction deals X damage to each creature, where X is the number of creatures on the battlefield.
"We train for the improbable, like lightning striking the same place twice, or striking everywhere at once."— Nundari, Sea Gate militia captain
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Chain Reaction was originally introduced in the Worldwake expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2010. It was designed as a high-impact red sorcery intended to capture the volatile, explosive nature of red mana, serving as a board-clearing tool that scales in intensity based on the number of creatures currently on the battlefield. Its inclusion in the 2022 Neon Dynasty Commander set provided players with a reprinted version featuring new thematic framing suited to the cyberpunk aesthetic of the Kamigawa plane.
The illustrative direction for the Neon Dynasty version maintains the aggressive visual language associated with the card's history while situating it within the technologically dense environment of the set. Like its predecessor, the card is frequently analyzed by players for its efficiency in multiplayer commander formats, where it acts as a reliable equalizer against wide creature boards. It remains a staple in red-aligned decks due to its straightforward mechanics and its ability to drastically alter the momentum of a game.
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