---
name: "Rhystic Lightning"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "PCY"
set_name: "Prophecy"
collector_number: "99"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Roger Raupp"
oracle_id: "f6d371e6-e25e-4820-8cf7-f692a4d9be11"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/rhystic-lightning-pcy"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Rhystic Lightning
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Rhystic Lightning deals 4 damage to any target unless that permanent's controller or that player pays {2}. If they do, Rhystic Lightning deals 2 damage to the permanent or player.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Lightning Blast](/printing/lightning-blast-tpr.md) — Instant
2. [Radiating Lightning](/printing/radiating-lightning-m19.md) — Instant
3. [Lightning Strike](/printing/lightning-strike-m19.md) — Instant
4. [Chain Lightning](/printing/chain-lightning-sld.md) — Sorcery
5. [Lightning Bolt](/printing/lightning-bolt-sld.md) — Instant
6. [Lightning Dart](/printing/lightning-dart-inv.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Prophecy (PCY) #99
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Roger Raupp
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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