Lightning Diadem
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
When this Aura enters, it deals 2 damage to any target.
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #26914
Lightning Diadem enters, pings a target for 2, then sits on a creature as a +1/+1 Aura — six mana for that combined output is a bad deal in almost every context. The ping is too small to matter and the pump too modest to justify the slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Lightning Diadem is legal in Commander, Pauper, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but that breadth doesn't translate to playability. In Commander, six mana needs to swing a board state — a 2-damage trigger and a minor buff don't come close. Pauper is the only format where commons get any real consideration, but even there the rate is well below what aggressive or tempo decks want. Lightning Diadem is functionally a bulk common across every format it's legal in.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Lightning Diadem is deep bulk — the kind of card that fills a draft chaff pile. There's no realistic path to price appreciation here, so pick it up only if a specific janky Aura synergy demands it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.