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Ball Lightning

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Ball Lightning

Comments (38)

chinkeeyong
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0) (9 votes)
A maw wide open and still not a word of flavor text.
Detonativity
★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0) (3 votes)
An old classic, but I really don't like the M10 artwork anymore. Mind, I'm not sure the other two would look any better.
Razbot
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (8 votes)
This looks AMAZING foiled. It's practically a mirror
The_Magic_Mage
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0) (2 votes)
... so
Richard_Hawk
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0) (5 votes)
would have prefered foil version to be 4th ed art.
OverfiendSurprise
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0) (3 votes)
tcollins
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Just so good.
intothevoid
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
fun card ,fast cheap damage
Talcos
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I love the M10 art for Ball Lightning. It blurs the line between creature and spell in a way that reflects the nature of its abilities and the duration of its existence.
DacenOctavio
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Suck it Putrefax. There can only be one, and everybody knows that Burn > Infect.
Wormfang
★★☆☆☆ (2.9/5.0) (4 votes)
what happens if I nim deathmantle it....
drebhan
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Assault Strobe ftw
dragonking987
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
RUN!
DiasFlac420
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Better than Arc Runner.
SeiberTross
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Its any end step, so it would die at your opponents end step as well. So you can keep it with 8 mana.
SgtSwaggr
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Assult Strobe
Hoonster
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0) (8 votes)
I don't always cast Ball Lightning. But when I do, I don't forget to yell 'BALL LIGHTNING!'
Osco
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
hedronMatrix
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (4 votes)
I am surprised that nobody put this up here.... this + Mimic Vat = hella awesome!
Atali
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Original art is still the best art, it's actually ball lightning, not just a roughly spherical lightning elemental.
tialdfswntta
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
The cost of three mountains is a little too restricting for me to put into a deck with over 2 colors. In mono red this card is devastating. 5/5
Arachnos
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0) (7 votes)
Ball Lightning would rather not talk about that one time it met Doran, the Siege Tower.
Vedalken_Arbiter
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
It sure does look nice with a clean text box.
drpvfx
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
He likes to go out on the weekends with Groundbreaker.
They party hard, then crash the f*ck out.

I'm among the minority who prefer this new art to the original.

I'm a bit surprised they reprinted this,
but it's a cool creature that was very unique back in the day.

Boy does he love a good Berserk-
I can't tell you how many times I've been hit for 12 in round 1 thanks to this guy :-P
jfre81
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
And after all these years, Tundra Wolves it still fears.
Binaro
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Just an idea of a mechanic that I thought of that could make this an uncommon, or even a common:

Unstable (Unless this spell is on the top of the stack, it is countered.)

Another idea that could make this cost a lot less mana, though make this a lot more risky:

Treachery (Whenever this creature attacks and is not blocked, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, it deals combat damage to you instead)
Wahsayah
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0) (4 votes)
Black Knight had one for breakfast this morning. He said it was shockingly delicious.
GlassJoetheChamp
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Question: If I use Sundial of the Infinite, does he stay in play forever or just till the next turn?
adrian.malacoda
★☆☆☆☆ (1.8/5.0) (2 votes)
Sundial of the infinite causes you to skip your end step, but you would still need to sacrifice him your next turn. You'd have to keep using the sundial to keep him around. Ruling: "The creature is sacrificed at the end of every turn in which it is on the battlefield. There is no choice about what turn to sacrifice it."
Jayquaz
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Why has no one said anything about Quietus Spike?
SummoningSickness
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (3 votes)
These boys love hitting the battlefield with Warstorm Surge down.
Eluem
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
@adrian.malacoda
Actually, he'd die at the end of your opponent's turn... (unless you can skip their end step as well).

However it would make for a good 4 mana 6/1... blocker.. I guess... lol
twiddleman12
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
@Razbot
I don't want my Ball Lightning Foiled!
Lord_of_Gelectrodes
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Heh. Got here from Groundbreaker.
affboy
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Can i sacrifice Ball Lightning before end of turn for Altar of Dementia?
DarthParallax
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0) (1 vote)
I love this card, I love this color, I love this deck.....

but please let's have some Academic Honesty people- can we admit that Ball Lightning is Strictly Not Obzedat? :3

If you love Ball Lightning, theoretically you should love Obzedat. Personally, I am going to run Obzedat as ''Ball Lightning with More Evil" in my Kaalia decks from now on. :D I go the extra Vorthos Mile with her, and always include things like Souls of the Faultless for Flavor. Obzedat fits.
Hepatizon
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
For once, they have room for flavor text. Do they add any? Nope.
CovetousDragon
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
The funny thing about Ball Lightning is that most people tend to block it even though they don't have to. And then they prevent like 1 or 2 damage from it and lose an important creature ;)