---
name: "Chain of Plasma"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "ONS"
set_name: "Onslaught"
collector_number: "193"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Gary Ruddell"
oracle_id: "029d08cb-da4d-4f4e-b667-62712af63260"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/chain-of-plasma-ons"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Chain of Plasma
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Chain of Plasma deals 3 damage to any target. Then that player or that permanent's controller may discard a card. If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Plasma Cascade](/printing/plasma-cascade-trk.md) — Instant
2. [Chain Lightning](/printing/chain-lightning-sld.md) — Sorcery
3. [Pyromancy](/printing/pyromancy-ulg.md) — Enchantment
4. [Plasma Bolt](/printing/plasma-bolt-eoe.md) — Sorcery
5. [Cathartic Pyre](/printing/cathartic-pyre-ecc.md) — Instant
6. [Blightning](/printing/blightning-ala.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Onslaught (ONS) #193
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Gary Ruddell
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`