This Magic: The Gathering card features Lightning Elemental from the Magic 2012 core set. It is a Common rarity card with a mana cost of {3}{R} and 4/1 power and toughness.
2011 • Magic: The Gathering • Magic 2012
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Lightning Elemental, card number 149 from the Magic 2012 set, is a Common rarity Creature — Elemental in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Kev Walker, this card carries a mana cost of {3}{R} and possesses 4 power and 1 toughness. It features the printed keyword Haste, allowing it to attack and tap immediately upon entering the battlefield. The card includes flavor text from Norin the Wary, adding narrative context to the creature's volatile nature.
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Lightning Elemental
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Kev Walker
Card Stock
English
{3}{R}
Creature — Elemental
4 / 1
R
Abilities, attacks, oracle text, and flavor text printed on the card.
Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.)
"Oh, it's easy enough to kill, but I'm not going anywhere near it." —Norin the Wary
FAQ
The mana cost for Lightning Elemental is {3}{R}, requiring three generic mana and one red mana to cast.
Lightning Elemental has 4 power and 1 toughness, making it a relatively fragile but impactful creature in the red color identity.
This card is from the Magic 2012 core set, identified by the set code M12 and numbered 149 on the checklist.
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