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Lightning Dragon Urza's Saga MTG card
USG #202 · Art by Ron Spencer
USG set symbol, RareUrza's Saga#202Rare

Lightning Dragon

Creature · DragonEcho, Flying
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · USG #202 nonfoil
$5.64 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
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+12.6%
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#29,414 Down 199 in 30 days
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Lightning Dragon Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $5.64, flat over 7 days, up 12.6% over 30 days, up 17.8% over 90 days.

Lightning Dragon Price History

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Where to Buy and Sell Lightning Dragon

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Lightning Dragon in Sealed Products

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Lightning Dragon Printings & Prices

Lightning Dragon has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including prerelease treatments.

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Lightning Dragon Rules Text & Legality

Lightning Dragon

Flying

Echo {2}{R}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)

{R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

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

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Reprints & Reprint Risk

Lightning Dragon has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Sep 26, 1998PUSG set symbol, RareUrza's Saga Promos · Prerelease, foilPUSG #202
  • Oct 12, 1998USG set symbol, RareUrza's SagaUSG #202

Lightning Dragon in Commander

Lightning Dragon is the #29,414 most-played card on EDHREC, down 199 places over the last 30 days.

#29,414 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 199 in 30 days

Lightning Dragon FAQ

How much is Lightning Dragon worth?

Lightning Dragon is worth about $5.64 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Lightning Dragon legal in Commander?

Yes. Lightning Dragon is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Lightning Dragon been reprinted?

Yes. Lightning Dragon has been reprinted 2 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Lightning Dragon expensive?

Lightning Dragon holds a $5.64 price because it is on the Reserved List, so it can never be reprinted.

What can I play instead of Lightning Dragon?

Cards that fill a similar role include Rakdos Pit Dragon, Dragon Whelp, Thunderbreak Regent.