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Homing Lightning Gatecrash MTG card
GTC #96 · Art by Slawomir Maniak
GTC set symbol, UncommonGatecrash#96Uncommon

Homing Lightning

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TCGplayer market · GTC #96 nonfoil
$0.06 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
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30 days
−14.3%
EDHREC rank
#23,061 Down 124 in 30 days
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Homing Lightning Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.06, flat over 7 days, down 14.3% over 30 days, down 60.0% over 90 days.

Homing Lightning Price History

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Homing Lightning in Sealed Products

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Homing Lightning Printings & Prices

Homing Lightning has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

GTC set symbol, UncommonGTC #96
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RVR set symbol, UncommonRVR #112
JMP set symbol, UncommonJMP #335

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Homing Lightning Rules Text & Legality

Homing Lightning

Homing Lightning deals 4 damage to target creature and each other creature with the same name as that creature.

"I see countless worlds. What makes them think I can't find them in just one?" —Ral Zarek

Homing Lightning is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

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Homing Lightning Rulings

  • Jun 10, 2022

    Unless a token is a copy of another permanent or was explicitly given a name by the effect that created it, its name is the subtypes it was given when it was created plus the word "Token." For example, if an effect creates a 1/1 Soldier creature token, that token is named "Soldier Token."

  • Jan 24, 2013

    Homing Lightning has only one target. Other creatures with that name are not targeted. For example, a creature with hexproof will be dealt damage if it has the same name as the target creature.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Homing Lightning has been reprinted 5 times.

  • Feb 1, 2013GTC set symbol, UncommonGatecrashGTC #96
  • Feb 1, 2013GTC set symbol, UncommonGatecrash · foilGTC #96
  • Jul 17, 2020JMP set symbol, UncommonJumpstartJMP #335
  • Jan 12, 2024RVR set symbol, UncommonRavnica Remastered · foilRVR #112
  • Jan 12, 2024RVR set symbol, UncommonRavnica RemasteredRVR #112

Homing Lightning in Commander

Homing Lightning is the #23,061 most-played card on EDHREC, down 124 places over the last 30 days.

#23,061 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 124 in 30 days

Homing Lightning FAQ

How much is Homing Lightning worth?

Homing Lightning is worth about $0.06 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Homing Lightning legal in Commander?

Yes. Homing Lightning is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Homing Lightning been reprinted?

Yes. Homing Lightning has been reprinted 5 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Homing Lightning cheap?

Homing Lightning trades at about $0.06; 5 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#23,061 on EDHREC).