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Lightning Axe Lightning Axe English

Instant, R (1)

As an additional cost to cast Lightning Axe, discard a card or pay {5}.

Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

"A gargoyle's meat can be carved with an ordinary cleaver, but for its petrous hide . . ." —Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar, The Underworld Cookbook

Illus. Dan Scott

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

  • 9/25/2006: This has an additional cost with an option. Essentially, the card's cost to cast is either {5}{R} or {R} and a discard. But its mana cost is always {R} and its converted mana cost is always 1.
  • Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
  • Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
  • Legal in Classic (MTGO)
  • Legal in Commander
  • Legal in Modern
 Printings:
#168 (Dan Scott)

Editions:
English Time Spiral (Common)

Languages:
German Blitzaxt
French Hache d'éclairs
Italian Ascia Folgorante
Spanish Hacha de relámpagos
Portuguese Machado Relampejante
Japanese 稲妻の斧
Simplified Chinese 闪电斧
Russian Топор Молний


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