Lightning Coils (MRD #198)
Lightning Coils is a rare printing from Mirrodin (MRD #198), a Artifact. Illustrated by Brian Snõddy.
Card text
Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, put a charge counter on this artifact.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if this artifact has five or more charge counters on it, remove all of them from it and create that many 3/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste. Exile them at the beginning of the next end step.
Details
| Mana cost | {3} |
|---|---|
| Type | Artifact |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Mirrodin (MRD) |
| Collector number | 198 |
| Artist | Brian Snõddy |
| Released | 2003-10-02 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.66, foil $3.69 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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