Lightning Axe
Jumpstart 341 • uncommon
- Set
- Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 341
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jason A. Engle
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay 5 generic mana.
Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lightning Axe was originally introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the 2006 Time Spiral expansion. Designed as a high-impact red removal spell, it offers players a way to neutralize large creatures by discarding a card as an additional cost, reflecting the high-risk, high-reward nature of red color philosophy. Its inclusion in the 2020 Jumpstart set provided a modernized frame for the card, ensuring its accessibility for players engaging with the unique, randomized pack-based draft format of that release.
The card's design emphasizes the aggressive efficiency typical of red spells, forcing the player to balance card advantage against board control. Its recurring popularity in various formats stems from this versatility, as it serves as a reliable answer to significant threats early in a match. The Jumpstart version retained the mechanical identity of the original while integrating it into a cohesive, fast-paced play environment that introduced many new players to the strategic depth of the game.
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