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Lightning Coils
ARTIFACT Rare
Mirrodin EDHREC #19,630
$0.66
+13.8%
7 days
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Lightning Coils price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.66.
Lightning Coils Price Summary
Lightning Coils's current headline price is $0.66.
Lightning Coils Printings & Prices
1 printings
Lightning Coils has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Lightning Coils: Buylist Offers
3 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | MRD #198 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MRD #198 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MRD #198 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Lightning Coils Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.
Lightning Coils is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Lightning Coils has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRD #198 | 2003-10-02 | Rare | Standard |
| MRD #198 | 2003-10-02 | Rare | Standard |
Lightning Coils in Commander
Lightning Coils is the #19,630 most-played card on EDHREC, down 307 places over the last 30 days.
Lightning Coils FAQ
How much is Lightning Coils worth?
Lightning Coils is worth about $0.66 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Lightning Coils legal in Commander?
Yes — Lightning Coils is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Lightning Coils been reprinted?
Yes — Lightning Coils has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Lightning Coils cheap?
Lightning Coils trades at about $0.66 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#19,630 on EDHREC).