Lightning Greaves
Commander 2016 260 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 260
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jeremy Jarvis
- Market price
- $4.91
What it does
Equipped creature has haste and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Equip 0 generic mana
After lightning struck the cliffs, the ore became iron, the iron became steel, and the steel became greaves. The lightning never left.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lightning Greaves first debuted in the 2003 Mirrodin expansion, created as an equipment card that grants a creature haste and shroud. The design reflects the set's central theme of artifacts and mechanical integration, providing a highly efficient way for players to protect key creatures from targeted spells while allowing them to attack immediately upon entering the battlefield. Its utility made it a staple in various formats, leading to numerous reprints across supplemental products.
The Commander 2016 version features artwork by Jeremy Jarvis, who served as a long-time art director for Magic: The Gathering. His interpretation emphasizes the utilitarian, rugged aesthetic of the Mirrodin setting, focusing on the heavy, metallic nature of the footwear. Upon its release and subsequent inclusion in the Commander preconstructed decks, the card was widely received as one of the most essential utility pieces for the multiplayer format, valued for its low casting cost and repeatability.
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