Lightning Rift Price
6 printings · 6 sets · first printed 2002
Lightning Rift has been printed 6 times across 6 sets, first in 2002 and most recently in 2023. Right now the cheapest printing is Commander 2020 #155 at $0.17, while the most expensive is Friday Night Magic 2004 #5 at $2.74 — about 16× more. The median across 4 priced printings is $0.25. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 6x, including dedicated reprint sets like Dominaria Remastered, Commander 2020.
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Every Lightning Rift Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commander 2020 #155 (U) Cheapest | 2020 | $0.17 | — |
| Dominaria Remastered #129 (U) | 2023 | $0.18 | — |
| Onslaught #217 (U) | 2002 | $0.32 | $0.11 |
| Friday Night Magic 2004 #5 (R) Foil | 2004 | $2.74 | $0.60 foil |
| Vintage Masters #178 (U) | 2014 | — | — |
| Magic Online Promos #32571 (U) Foil | 2013 | — | — |
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.
. If you do, this enchantment deals 2 damage to any target.Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 6 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
1 PrecedentsYou choose the target when Lightning Rift’s ability is put on the stack, but you choose whether to pay the mana as the ability resolves. Once you make that choice, no player may take actions until the damage is dealt and the ability has finished resolving.