Lightning Elemental
Tenth Edition 217★ • common
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 217★
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Haste (This creature can attack and tap as soon as it comes under your control.)
"A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, He passes from life to his rest in the grave."— William Knox, "Mortality"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lightning Elemental was originally introduced during the early years of Magic: The Gathering as a common creature card, quickly becoming a staple for its straightforward design representing the raw volatility of red mana. By the time of the Tenth Edition release in 2007, the card served as a foundational element of the core set experience, intended to provide newer players with an accessible, high-power threat that exemplified the aggressive nature of its color identity.
The artwork for the Tenth Edition printing maintains the classic, fiery aesthetic associated with the creature, emphasizing a towering form composed of crackling energy. As part of the Tenth Edition, this version is notable for its silver-stamped expansion symbol, marking a period where Wizards of the Coast focused on consolidating essential gameplay mechanics for a modern audience. It remains a recognizable piece of Magic history, valued more for its nostalgia and role in teaching fundamental game concepts than for its complexity in competitive play.
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