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Lightning VolleyHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Born of the Gods· February 7, 2014
Carte Magic Lightning Volley

Lightning Volley is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Until end of turn, creatures you control gain "{T}: This creature deals 1 damage to any target."

How it works : Lightning Volley

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Warchanter Skald
+Phyrexian Altar
+Freed from the Real
+Lightning Volley
#1

Warchanter Skald + Phyrexian Altar + Freed from the Real + Lightning Volley

Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Lightning Volley by paying {3}{R}.
  2. 2Activate Warchanter Skald by tapping it.
  3. 3Warchanter Skald triggers, creating a 2/1 Dwarf Berserker creature token.
  4. 4Resolve the Warchanter Skald ability from step 2, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  5. 5Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Dwarf Berserker, adding {U}.
  6. 6Activate Freed from the Real's second ability by paying {U}, untapping Warchanter Skald.
  7. 7Repeat from step 2.
Druid's Call
+Intruder Alarm
+Lightning Volley
#2

Druid's Call + Intruder Alarm + Lightning Volley

Infinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite untap of creatures you control
  1. 1Cast Lightning Volley by paying {3}{R}.
  2. 2Activate the creature with Druid's Call attached by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to itself.
  3. 3Druid's Call triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token.
  4. 4The Squirrel enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
  5. 5Repeat from step 2.
Lightning Volley
+Polyraptor
+Concordant Crossroads
#3

Lightning Volley + Polyraptor + Concordant Crossroads

Infinite creature ETBInfinite tapped creature tokens
  1. 1Cast Lightning Volley by paying {3}{R}.
  2. 2Activate Polyraptor by tapping it, dealing 1 damage to itself.
  3. 3Polyraptor triggers, creating a copy of itself.
  4. 4Repeat from step 2, using the undamaged Polyraptor instead.
Warchanter Skald
+Phyrexian Altar
+Pemmin's Aura
+Lightning Volley
#4

Warchanter Skald + Phyrexian Altar + Pemmin's Aura + Lightning Volley

Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Lightning Volley by paying {3}{R}.
  2. 2Activate Warchanter Skald by tapping it.
  3. 3Warchanter Skald triggers, creating a 2/1 Dwarf Berserker creature token.
  4. 4Resolve the Warchanter Skald ability from step 2, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  5. 5Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Dwarf Berserker, adding {U}.
  6. 6Activate Pemmin's Aura's first ability by paying {U}, untapping Warchanter Skald.
  7. 7Repeat from step 2.
Warchanter Skald
+Intruder Alarm
+Lightning Volley
#5

Warchanter Skald + Intruder Alarm + Lightning Volley

Infinite creature tokensInfinite damageInfinite creature ETBInfinite mana creatures you control can produce
  1. 1Cast Lightning Volley by paying {3}{R}.
  2. 2Activate Warchanter Skald by tapping it.
  3. 3Warchanter Skald triggers, creating a 2/1 Dwarf Berserker creature token.
  4. 4The Dwarf Berserker enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
  5. 5Resolve the Warchanter Skald ability from step 2, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  6. 6Repeat from step 2.
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Legal formats

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