Lightning Reaver
Alara Reborn 42 • rare
- Set
- Alara Reborn
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Cyril Van Der Haegen
- Market price
- $0.56
What it does
Haste; fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a charge counter on it.
At the beginning of your end step, this creature deals damage equal to the number of charge counters on it to each opponent.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lightning Reaver was released in 2009 as part of Alara Reborn, the third set in the Shards of Alara block for Magic: The Gathering. This set was notable for being the first to consist entirely of multicolored cards, reflecting the chaotic, magical fusion of the five shards of the plane Alara. The card was designed to embody the aggressive, high-risk nature of the Grixis shard, utilizing the 'unearth' mechanic which allows for temporary, impactful reanimation of creatures from the graveyard.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Dave Kendall, whose dark, visceral aesthetic was a staple of the era. Kendall’s design focuses on the creature’s predatory, spectral form, emphasizing its ability to grow in power as it deals damage to players. Upon its release, it was regarded by the community as a potent limited-play threat due to its scaling ability, though it saw more niche application in constructed formats where mana efficiency and specific synergies were required.
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