Lightning Greaves
The List C19-217 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- C19-217
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Michael Komarck
- Market price
- $6.08
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 expansion set Mirrodin, designed as an equipment card that emphasized the artifact-heavy theme of the plane. It was crafted by the Magic: The Gathering design team to provide a low-cost, repeatable way for creatures to gain haste and shroud, a combination that quickly became a staple in Commander formats for protecting key permanents. The original illustration by Paolo Parente captures the industrial, metallic aesthetic characteristic of the Mirrodin setting, grounding the magical item in the plane's distinct technological flavor.
The inclusion of Lightning Greaves in The List—a curated selection of reprinted cards that can appear in Set Boosters—reflects its enduring utility and popularity among players. By keeping this card in rotation through various reprints and thematic releases, the developers have ensured that both new and veteran players have access to a fundamental tool for board state maintenance. Its status as a widely played utility card is a testament to the effectiveness of its simple, efficient design mechanics.
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