Lightning Stormkin
Creature — Elemental Wizard
Flying
Haste (This creature can attack and 
as soon as it comes under your control.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Core Set 2020
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #20828
Lightning Stormkin lands as a 2/2 with flying and haste for two mana — immediate pressure, immediate evasion, zero setup required. It's a clean rate for any blue-red shell that wants threats on the board the turn they're cast.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Lightning Stormkin earns its slot in Izzet tempo and spellslinger builds where a two-mana body that attacks the turn it enters actually matters — think Veyran, Voice of Duality or Vadrik, Astral Archmage shells that want cheap, evasive threats to close games alongside cantrips. In Modern and Pioneer, it competes against a deeper pool of two-drops and rarely clears the bar outside of aggressive Izzet strategies. Legacy and Vintage don't need it — the format's speed and the quality of alternatives push Lightning Stormkin out entirely. Commander is its clearest home.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Lightning Stormkin is bulk — pick it out of a commons box rather than ordering it individually. Bulk fliers with haste don't move in price, so there's no urgency either way.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.