Lightning Cloud
Visions 87 • rare
- Set
- Visions
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- John Matson
- Market price
- $0.66
What it does
Whenever a player casts a red spell, you may pay red mana. If you do, this enchantment deals 1 damage to any target.
The mightiest clouds sit upon spires of fire.— Femeref adage
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lightning Cloud was released in 1997 as part of the Visions expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for being the first to be designed in collaboration with the Japanese Magic community, drawing aesthetic inspiration from Asian mythology and folklore to diversify the game's expanding visual world.
The card was illustrated by Melissa A. Benson, a prominent artist during the game's early years. Benson utilized a distinct, painterly style to depict the elemental subject matter, aiming to convey the volatile and fleeting nature of a storm cloud. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, if niche, utility piece, valued more for its thematic resonance with the set's elemental motifs than for competitive tournament play.
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