---
name: "Lightning Elemental"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Elemental"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Haste"]
set: "7ED"
set_name: "Seventh Edition"
collector_number: "201"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Kev Walker"
oracle_id: "58aee5cb-7b88-446e-ab10-9f83c10d7227"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/lightning-elemental-7ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Lightning Elemental
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/1
- **Keywords:** Haste

## Oracle Text
Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Lightning Stormkin](/printing/lightning-stormkin-m20.md) — Creature — Elemental Wizard
2. [Living Lightning, Charged Up](/printing/living-lightning-charged-up-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Elemental Hero
3. [Firefiend Elemental](/printing/firefiend-elemental-ori.md) — Creature — Elemental
4. [Pyre Charger](/printing/pyre-charger-dd2.md) — Creature — Elemental Warrior
5. [Lightning Prowess](/printing/lightning-prowess-avr.md) — Enchantment — Aura
6. [Storm Entity](/printing/storm-entity-plst.md) — Creature — Elemental

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Seventh Edition (7ED) #201
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Kev Walker
- **Total Printings:** 73 across all historical editions

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