Lightning Greaves
Commander Anthology Volume II 196 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander Anthology Volume II
- Collector number
- 196
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jeremy Jarvis
- Market price
- $4.66
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 to represent the metallic, artifact-focused aesthetic of the plane. The card was created as a high-utility equipment piece that grants both haste and shroud to a creature, quickly becoming a staple in various Magic: The Gathering formats for its efficiency. The artwork by Jeremy Jarvis emphasizes the jagged, industrial design language that defined the Mirrodin block, reflecting the scavenged and mechanical nature of the world's equipment.
The Commander Anthology Volume II printing, released in 2018, serves as a curated reprint intended to provide players with accessible versions of essential cards for the Commander format. By featuring the original Jeremy Jarvis illustration, this version maintains a sense of historical continuity while being packaged specifically for a dedicated multiplayer product. It remains one of the most widely played artifacts in the game due to its ability to protect key creatures from targeted removal while providing immediate combat utility.
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