Lightning, Army of One

Lightning, Army of One

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Mana cost: {1}{R}{W}

How we read this card

First strike, trample, lifelink
Whenever Lightning deals combat damage to a player, until your next turn, if a source would deal damage to that player or a permanent that player controls, it deals double that damage instead.

triggered — doubles the damage

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: nothing.

Cares about: anything deals combat damage, anything deals noncombat damage.

Works well with

a Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 1,279 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When Lightning, Army of One enters, Veteran's Armaments triggers

a Soldier creature it grants abilities to — 1,283 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Mobilization — Mobilization gives Lightning, Army of One vigilance

1,282 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning is one).

When Lightning, Army of One gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

84 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human it boosts — 4,598 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Sanctuary Lockdown — Sanctuary Lockdown gives Lightning, Army of One bigger stats

4,597 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning is one).

When Lightning, Army of One enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning is one).

When Lightning, Army of One attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

117 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning is one).

When Lightning, Army of One attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Path of Mettle // Metzali, Tower of Triumph — triggers
  10. Total War — kills a creature

182 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning is one).

When Lightning, Army of One blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  5. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  6. Dwindle — kills a creature
  7. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

22 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning is one).

When Lightning, Army of One attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

anything deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this.

When Lightning, Army of One deals combat damage:

  1. Akki Lavarunner // Tok-Tok, Volcano Born — adds 1 to the damage
  2. Embermaw Hellion — adds 1 to the damage
  3. Torbran, Thane of Red Fell — adds 2 to the damage

17,931 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it boosts — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Warleader's Call — Warleader's Call gives Lightning, Army of One bigger stats
  2. Vanquisher's Banner — Vanquisher's Banner gives Lightning, Army of One bigger stats
  3. Amazing Alliance — Amazing Alliance gives Lightning, Army of One bigger stats
  4. Path of Bravery — Path of Bravery gives Lightning, Army of One bigger stats
  5. Paladin Class — Paladin Class gives Lightning, Army of One bigger stats
  6. Divine Sacrament — Divine Sacrament gives Lightning, Army of One bigger stats
  7. Boon of the Spirit Realm — Boon of the Spirit Realm gives Lightning, Army of One bigger stats
  8. Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite — Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite gives Lightning, Army of One bigger stats
  9. Spear of Heliod — Spear of Heliod gives Lightning, Army of One bigger stats
  10. Vibrating Sphere — Vibrating Sphere gives Lightning, Army of One bigger stats

19,382 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants abilities to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Hexing Squelcher — Hexing Squelcher gives Lightning, Army of One ward
  2. Skyhunter Strike Force — Skyhunter Strike Force gives Lightning, Army of One melee
  3. Sublime Archangel — Sublime Archangel gives Lightning, Army of One exalted
  4. Gate Hound — Gate Hound gives Lightning, Army of One vigilance
  5. Two-Headed Giant of Foriys — Two-Headed Giant of Foriys gives Lightning, Army of One an extra ability
  6. The Seriema — The Seriema gives Lightning, Army of One indestructible
  7. Foriysian Totem — Foriysian Totem gives Lightning, Army of One an extra ability
  8. Echo Circlet — Echo Circlet gives Lightning, Army of One an extra ability
  9. Vanguard's Shield — Vanguard's Shield gives Lightning, Army of One an extra ability
  10. Alacrian Armory — Alacrian Armory gives Lightning, Army of One vigilance

19,382 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies speed increase to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Urabrask the Hidden — Urabrask the Hidden gives Lightning, Army of One haste
  2. Tannuk, Steadfast Second — Tannuk, Steadfast Second gives Lightning, Army of One haste
  3. Tuktuk Rubblefort — Tuktuk Rubblefort gives Lightning, Army of One haste
  4. Anger — Anger gives Lightning, Army of One haste
  5. Thousand-Year Elixir — Thousand-Year Elixir gives Lightning, Army of One haste
  6. Akroma's Memorial — Akroma's Memorial gives Lightning, Army of One haste
  7. Barbarian Class — Barbarian Class gives Lightning, Army of One haste
  8. Emblem of the Warmind — Emblem of the Warmind gives Lightning, Army of One haste
  9. Fervor — Fervor gives Lightning, Army of One haste
  10. Rage Reflection — Rage Reflection gives Lightning, Army of One haste

19,382 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies extra combat to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Swinging Ship — Swinging Ship gives Lightning, Army of One its extra combat

19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants types to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Amorphous Axe — Amorphous Axe gives Lightning, Army of One an extra creature type
  2. Runed Stalactite — Runed Stalactite gives Lightning, Army of One an extra creature type

19,390 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it makes cheaper to cast — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Herald's Horn — Herald's Horn reduces what Lightning, Army of One costs
  2. Planar Gate — Planar Gate reduces what Lightning, Army of One costs
  3. Urza's Incubator — Urza's Incubator reduces what Lightning, Army of One costs

19,389 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies animate to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Spark Rupture — Spark Rupture gives Lightning, Army of One life as a creature

19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies untap to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Dazzling Theater // Prop Room — Dazzling Theater // Prop Room gives Lightning, Army of One an extra untap

19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning is one).

When Lightning, Army of One enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

303 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Lightning is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Lightning, Army of One enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

47 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.