Ball Lightning {R}{R}{R}

Creature — Elemental

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.

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Fifth Edition

English · 1997-03-24

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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Standard legal because this card is from Foundations, released 2024-11-15, and the set is Standard legal.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: 3ede7920-e219-4e9d-bfa5-e0f562460914
Oracle ID: 7485cf25-eb41-4397-be13-7f0b8c10c70a
TCGplayer ID: 2038

📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence

Standard Decks15%
Avg. Copies2.7
Sideboard Share6%
Top Archetypes:
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Recent Tournament Finishes:
Top 8 at Regional Championship Showcase (R. Duke)June 27, 2026
1st Place at Pro Tour Barcelona (G. Nassif)July 2, 2026

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