Living Lightning is a common Creature — Elemental Shaman from 2X2 (2X2) costing {3}{R}. Current price: $0.08 USD. Legal in Commander.
Living Lightning
Creature — Elemental Shaman
Card Text
When this creature dies, return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
Not all storms come from the sky.
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Living Lightning is a Creature — Elemental Shaman card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "When this creature dies, return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand."
Living Lightning has a mana cost of {3}{R}, which equals 4.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires R mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Living Lightning's mana cost of {3}{R} 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.
Living Lightning has a mana value of 4.0. 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.
Living Lightning's current oracle text is: "When this creature dies, return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand."
The current market price for Living Lightning is approximately $0.08 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.04 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.1 EUR.
You can purchase Living Lightning 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.
Living Lightning normal: $0.08 | foil: $0.04
Format legality information for Living Lightning in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Format legality information for Living Lightning in Modern is not available.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Living Lightning is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Living Lightning in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Living Lightning is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Living Lightning 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).
Living Lightning is Legal in Pauper format.
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 Living Lightning is from 2X2 (2X2), with collector number 118.
Living Lightning may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Living Lightning is a common card in 2X2.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Living Lightning was illustrated by Caio Monteiro.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Living Lightning 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.
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