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Lightning Runner
CREATURE — HUMAN WARRIOR Mythic
Modern Horizons 3 Commander EDHREC #4,982
$0.19
+5.6%
7 days
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Lightning Runner price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.19.
Lightning Runner Price Summary
Lightning Runner's current headline price is $0.19.
Lightning Runner Printings & Prices
4 printings
Lightning Runner has 4 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil, ripple foil and foil finishes, including prerelease treatments.
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Sell Lightning Runner: Buylist Offers
6 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PAER #90s | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | AER #90 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | AER #90 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | M3C #215 | Ripple Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | M3C #215 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DRC #103 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Lightning Runner Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Double strike, haste
Whenever this creature attacks, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters), then you may pay eight {E}. If you pay, untap all creatures you control, and after this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
""Catch me if you can.""
Lightning Runner is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Lightning Runner Rulings
5 most recent
- Jun 7, 2024 Energy counters are a kind of counter that a player may have. They're not associated with any specific permanents.
- Jun 7, 2024 Energy counters aren't mana. They don't go away as steps, phases, and turns end, and effects that add mana "of any type" can't give you energy counters.
- Jun 7, 2024 If a spell or ability with one or more targets states that you "may pay" some amount of {E}, and each permanent that it targets has become an illegal target, the spell or ability won't resolve. You can't pay any {E} even if you want to.
- Jun 7, 2024 If an effect says you get one or more {E}, you get that many energy counters. To pay one or more {E}, you lose that many energy counters. You can't pay more energy counters than you have. Any effects that interact with counters a player gets, has, or loses can interact with energy counters.
- Jun 7, 2024 Keep track of how many energy counters each player has. Potential ways to track this include writing theme down on paper or using dice, but any method that is clear and mutually agreeable is fine. (At higher levels of tournament play, dice may not be allowed for tracking counters that players have.)
Reprints & Reprint Risk
6 printings
Lightning Runner has been reprinted 6 times. The Modern Horizons 3 Commander reprint cut the price 82% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRC #103 | 2025-02-14 | Mythic | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| M3C #215 | 2024-06-14 | Mythic | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| M3C #215 | 2024-06-14 | Mythic | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PAER #90s | 2017-01-20 | Mythic | Prerelease | — | — | — | — |
| AER #90 | 2017-01-20 | Mythic | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| AER #90 | 2017-01-20 | Mythic | Standard | — | — | — | — |
DRC #103 
PAER #90s 
AER #90 Lightning Runner in Commander
Lightning Runner is the #4,982 most-played card on EDHREC, down 131 places over the last 30 days.
Lightning Runner FAQ
How much is Lightning Runner worth?
Lightning Runner is worth about $0.19 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 22, 2026.
Is Lightning Runner legal in Commander?
Yes — Lightning Runner is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Lightning Runner been reprinted?
Yes — Lightning Runner has been reprinted 6 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Lightning Runner cheap?
Lightning Runner trades at about $0.19 — 6 reprints keep supply plentiful.