Cards Similar to Chain Lightning

20 cards with similar effects or strategies — View Chain Lightning

Chain of Plasma $0.19 Chain of Plasma Similar effect 1R · Instant Chain of Plasma deals 3 damage to any target. Chain Stasis $2.35 Chain Stasis Similar effect U · Instant You may tap or untap target creature. String of Disappearances $0.05 String of Disappearances Similar effect U · Instant Return target creature to its owner's hand. Chain of Vapor $12.06 Chain of Vapor Similar effect U · Instant Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Chain of Silence $0.12 Chain of Silence Similar effect 1W · Instant Prevent all damage target creature would deal this turn. Chain of Acid $0.31 Chain of Acid Similar effect 3G · Sorcery Destroy target noncreature permanent. Chain of Smog $7.29 Chain of Smog Similar effect 1B · Sorcery Target player discards two cards. Rhystic Lightning $0.12 Rhystic Lightning Similar effect 2R · Instant Rhystic Lightning deals 4 damage to any target unless that permanent's controller or that player ... Lightning Storm $0.34 Lightning Storm Similar effect 1RR · Instant Lightning Storm deals X damage to any target, where X is 3 plus the number of charge counters on ... Darigaaz, the Igniter $0.45 Darigaaz, the Igniter Similar effect 3BRG · Dragon Flying Acorn Catapult $4.58 Acorn Catapult Similar effect 4 · Artifact {1}, {T}: This artifact deals 1 damage to any target. Barroom Brawl $0.24 Barroom Brawl Similar effect 1G · Sorcery Target creature you control fights target creature the opponent to your left controls. Flaming Gambit $0.27 Flaming Gambit Similar effect XR · Instant Flaming Gambit deals X damage to target player or planeswalker. Thunderblade Charge $0.25 Thunderblade Charge Similar effect 1RR · Sorcery Thunderblade Charge deals 3 damage to any target. Flameblast Dragon $0.44 Flameblast Dragon Similar effect 4RR · Dragon Flying Sparktongue Dragon $0.11 Sparktongue Dragon Similar effect 3RR · Dragon Flying Geistblast $0.04 Geistblast Similar effect 2R · Instant Geistblast deals 2 damage to any target. Pyre Zombie $0.09 Pyre Zombie Similar effect 1BR · Zombie At the beginning of your upkeep, if this card is in your graveyard, you may pay {1}{B}{B}. Ghitu Fire $0.32 Ghitu Fire Similar effect XR · Sorcery You may cast this spell as though it had flash if you pay {2} more to cast it. Kaleidoscorch $0.10 Kaleidoscorch Similar effect 1R · Sorcery Converge — Kaleidoscorch deals X damage to any target, where X is the number of colors of mana sp...

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Commander-Legal Alternatives to Chain Lightning

Chain of Plasma Chain of Plasma $0.19 Chain Stasis Chain Stasis $2.35 String of Disappearances String of Disappearances $0.05 Chain of Vapor Chain of Vapor $12.06 Chain of Silence Chain of Silence $0.12 Chain of Acid Chain of Acid $0.31 Chain of Smog Chain of Smog $7.29 Rhystic Lightning Rhystic Lightning $0.12 Lightning Storm Lightning Storm $0.34 Darigaaz, the Igniter Darigaaz, the Igniter $0.45 Acorn Catapult Acorn Catapult $4.58 Barroom Brawl Barroom Brawl $0.24 Flaming Gambit Flaming Gambit $0.27 Thunderblade Charge Thunderblade Charge $0.25 Flameblast Dragon Flameblast Dragon $0.44 Sparktongue Dragon Sparktongue Dragon $0.11 Geistblast Geistblast $0.04 Pyre Zombie Pyre Zombie $0.09 Ghitu Fire Ghitu Fire $0.32 Kaleidoscorch Kaleidoscorch $0.10

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Chain Lightning

String of Disappearances String of Disappearances $0.05 Lightning Storm Lightning Storm $0.34 Thunderblade Charge Thunderblade Charge $0.25 Flameblast Dragon Flameblast Dragon $0.44 Sparktongue Dragon Sparktongue Dragon $0.11 Geistblast Geistblast $0.04 Kaleidoscorch Kaleidoscorch $0.10

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Chain Lightning

Sparktongue Dragon Sparktongue Dragon $0.11 Geistblast Geistblast $0.04

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to Chain Lightning

String of Disappearances String of Disappearances $0.05 Rhystic Lightning Rhystic Lightning $0.12 Sparktongue Dragon Sparktongue Dragon $0.11

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Chain Lightning

Chain of Plasma Chain of Plasma $0.19 Chain Stasis Chain Stasis $2.35 String of Disappearances String of Disappearances $0.05 Chain of Vapor Chain of Vapor $12.06 Chain of Silence Chain of Silence $0.12 Chain of Acid Chain of Acid $0.31 Chain of Smog Chain of Smog $7.29 Rhystic Lightning Rhystic Lightning $0.12 Lightning Storm Lightning Storm $0.34 Darigaaz, the Igniter Darigaaz, the Igniter $0.45 Acorn Catapult Acorn Catapult $4.58 Barroom Brawl Barroom Brawl $0.24 Flaming Gambit Flaming Gambit $0.27 Thunderblade Charge Thunderblade Charge $0.25 Flameblast Dragon Flameblast Dragon $0.44 Sparktongue Dragon Sparktongue Dragon $0.11 Geistblast Geistblast $0.04 Pyre Zombie Pyre Zombie $0.09 Ghitu Fire Ghitu Fire $0.32 Kaleidoscorch Kaleidoscorch $0.10
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