Lightning, Army of One

Lightning, Army of One is a Legendary Creature — Human Soldier card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.

Its ability reads: "First strike, trample, lifelink Stagger — Whenever Lightning deals combat damage to a player, until your next turn, if a source would deal damage to that player or a permanent that player controls, it deals double that damage instead."

Lightning, Army of One has a mana cost of {1}{R}{W}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).

It requires R, W mana to cast.

Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.

Lightning, Army of One's mana cost of {1}{R}{W} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.

Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.

Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.

Lightning, Army of One has a mana value of 3.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."

Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.

Lightning, Army of One's current oracle text is: "First strike, trample, lifelink Stagger — Whenever Lightning deals combat damage to a player, until your next turn, if a source would deal damage to that player or a permanent that player controls, it deals double that damage instead."

The current market price for Lightning, Army of One is approximately $5.53 USD on TCGPlayer.

A foil copy costs approximately $10.54 USD.

On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €8.93 EUR.

You can purchase Lightning, Army of One from major MTG retailers including:

• TCGPlayer (USA)
• Card Kingdom (USA)
• Cardmarket (Europe)

Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.

Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.

Lightning, Army of One normal: $5.53 | foil: $10.54

Lightning, Army of One is Legal in Standard format.

Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.

Lightning, Army of One is Legal in Modern format.

Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.

Lightning, Army of One is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.

Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.

Lightning, Army of One is Legal in Pioneer format.

Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.

Lightning, Army of One is Legal in Legacy format.

Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.

Lightning, Army of One is Legal in Vintage format.

Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).

Format legality information for Lightning, Army of One in Pauper is not available.

Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.

Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:

• Legal: Card is allowed in the format
• Banned: Card is prohibited from play
• Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
• Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool

Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.

This printing of Lightning, Army of One is from FIN (FIN), with collector number 233.

Lightning, Army of One may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.

Lightning, Army of One is a mythic card in FIN.

Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.

Lightning, Army of One was illustrated by Shiyu.

Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.

Lightning, Army of One is a 3/2 creature.

Power (3) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (2) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.