---
name: "Lightning Runner"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Human Warrior"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Haste", "Double strike"]
set: "AER"
set_name: "Aether Revolt"
collector_number: "90"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Raymond Swanland"
oracle_id: "2f82b232-21ff-44cc-bc35-0999a1d1c52f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/lightning-runner-aer"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Lightning Runner
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Haste, Double strike

## Oracle Text
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.

> *「捕まえてみな。」*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Lightning Berserker](/printing/lightning-berserker-dtk.md) — Creature — Human Berserker
2. [Scrapper Champion](/printing/scrapper-champion-aer.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
3. [Lightning, Army of One](/printing/lightning-army-of-one-fin.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Lightning Elemental](/printing/lightning-elemental-8ed.md) — Creature — Elemental
5. [Death-Greeter's Champion](/printing/death-greeters-champion-moc.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
6. [Avenging Huntbonder](/printing/avenging-huntbonder-ncc.md) — Creature — Human Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Aether Revolt (AER) #90
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Raymond Swanland
- **Total Printings:** 22 across all historical editions

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