Lightning Surge
Judgment 96 • rare
- Set
- Judgment
- Collector number
- 96
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Ron Spears
- Market price
- $0.55
What it does
Lightning Surge deals 4 damage to any target.
Threshold — If there are seven or more cards in your graveyard, instead Lightning Surge deals 6 damage to that permanent or player and the damage can't be prevented.
Flashback 5 generic mana red mana red mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lightning Surge was released in 2002 as part of the Judgment expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the third and final set in the Odyssey block, Judgment focused heavily on mechanics that rewarded graveyard interaction and threshold, a theme that defined the competitive environment of the era. This card was designed as a high-cost sorcery intended to provide a powerful, scalable late-game impact for red-aligned decks.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Ron Spears, whose style during this period often emphasized dynamic energy and visceral fantasy imagery. His depiction of a violent electrical discharge sought to convey the raw, chaotic nature of red magic. While Lightning Surge was not a staple in high-level tournament play, it remains a notable piece for collectors interested in the illustrative evolution of the game during the transition into the modern era of set design.
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