Rhystic Lightning
Prophecy 99 • common
- Set
- Prophecy
- Collector number
- 99
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Roger Raupp
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Rhystic Lightning deals 4 damage to any target unless that permanent's controller or that player pays 2 generic mana. If they do, Rhystic Lightning deals 2 damage to the permanent or player.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rhystic Lightning was released in the year 2000 as part of the Prophecy expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card belongs to the rhystic cycle, a group of spells that introduced a taxing mechanic requiring opponents to pay additional mana to prevent the card's primary effect. This set was designed to explore themes of environmental manipulation and the shifting tides of power within the game's lore.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most recognizable figures in early Magic illustration. His design captures the raw, jagged aesthetic typical of red-aligned elemental magic from that era. While the card is often viewed by players as a lower-powered iteration of traditional burn spells, it remains a notable example of the experimental mechanical design that defined the Prophecy set's development.
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