“Lightning burns its own path.”
Arc Lightning
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Sorcery
Mana Cost: {2}{R}
Oracle Rules Text: Arc Lightning deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.
Flavor Text: Lightning burns its own path.
Set: Khans of Tarkir (#97), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Seb McKinnon
Sorcery
Red
Uncommon
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2014-09-20
You choose how many targets Arc Lightning has and how the damage is divided as you cast the spell. Each target must receive at least 1 damage.
2014-09-20
If some of the creatures are illegal targets as Arc Lightning tries to resolve, the original division of damage still applies but no damage is dealt to the illegal targets. If all targets are illegal, Arc Lightning doesn’t resolve.
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