Magic: The Gathering · Tempest

Lightning Elemental

French name: Élémental d'éclair

186Common

Lightning Elemental (Tempest 186) has a market price of US$0.16 as of Nov 8, 2026.

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Card details

Type: Creature: Elemental
Mana cost: {3}{R}
Power / toughness: 4/1
Artist: D. Alexander Gregory

Card text

Lightning Elemental is unaffected by summoning sickness.

Flavour text

A lightning elemental once killed an entire tribe of merfolk-simply by going for a swim.

About this card

Lightning Elemental is card 186 in Tempest, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 13, 1997. Rarity: Common. Illustrated by D. Alexander Gregory. Reference market price on Nov 8, 2026: US$0.16. The Normal price did not change over the last 30 days. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.