---
name: "Lightning Storm"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "CSP"
set_name: "Coldsnap"
collector_number: "89"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Luca Zontini"
oracle_id: "2c0fceb6-d92d-4f4a-85a2-0af5be5bba81"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/lightning-storm-csp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Lightning Storm
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Lightning Storm deals X damage to any target, where X is 3 plus the number of charge counters on Lightning Storm.
Discard a land card: Put two charge counters on Lightning Storm. You may choose a new target for it. Any player may activate this ability but only if Lightning Storm is on the stack.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Chain Lightning](/printing/chain-lightning-sld.md) — Sorcery
2. [Harnessed Lightning](/printing/harnessed-lightning-klr.md) — Instant
3. [Firestorm](/printing/firestorm-wc98.md) — Instant
4. [Rhystic Lightning](/printing/rhystic-lightning-pcy.md) — Instant
5. [Lightning Strike](/printing/lightning-strike-m19.md) — Instant
6. [Radiating Lightning](/printing/radiating-lightning-m19.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Coldsnap (CSP) #89
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Luca Zontini
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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