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Ball Lightning

{R}{R}{R}

Creature — Elemental

M10Magic 2010#125rare
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1793
Illustrator
Trevor Claxton
Found in
2010 Core Set MTGO Redemption · 2010 Core Set MTGO Redemption Foil · 2 more
Printings17EDHREC rank#8,743
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardLegal
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature.
6/1
TrampleHaste
Market · per finishspark updated 3h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-1.4%
$0.71
$0.29 low$0.21 gapTCGplayer
Foil+3.3%
$4.64
$1.99 low$1.24 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.31· across 17 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

1 · latest Feb 1, 2007
  • WotCFeb 1, 2007

    The creature is sacrificed at the end of every turn in which it is on the battlefield. There is no choice about what turn to sacrifice it.