Forked Lightning Price
4 printings · 4 sets · first printed 1997
Forked Lightning has been printed 4 times across 4 sets, first in 1997 and most recently in 2024. Right now the cheapest printing is The List #ME3-100 at $0.21, while the most expensive is Portal #130 at $1.07 — about 5× more. The median across 2 priced printings is $0.64. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 4x, including dedicated reprint sets like The List, Masters Edition III.
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Every Forked Lightning Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| The List #ME3-100 (U) Cheapest | 2024 | $0.21 | $0.01 |
| Portal #130 (R) | 1997 | $1.07 | — |
| Magic Online Promos #33440 (U) Foil | 2013 | — | — |
| Masters Edition III #100 (U) | 2009 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 4 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
1 PrecedentsYou divide the damage as you cast Forked Lightning, not as it resolves. Each target you choose must be assigned at least 1 damage.