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Redirect Lightning, art by Toni Infante
Art by Toni Infante · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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Redirect Lightning

{R} · Instant — Lesson

As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay 5 life or pay {2}. Change the target of target spell or ability with a single target.

Rulings (3)

Oct 2, 2025 · If a spell or ability targets the same player or object multiple times, you can't target it with Redirect Lightning.

Oct 2, 2025 · You don't choose the new target for the spell or ability until Redirect Lightning resolves. You must change the target if possible. However, you can't change the target to an illegal target. If there are no legal targets to choose from, the target isn't changed. It doesn't matter if the original target has somehow become illegal itself.

Oct 2, 2025 · If a spell or ability targets multiple things, you can't target it with Redirect Lightning, even if all but one of those targets have become illegal.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardLegal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · cEDH

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=21 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker / Rograkh, Son of RohgahhcEDH100%6
Magda, Brazen OutlawcEDH100%6
Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Tymna the WeavercEDH100%2
Ob Nixilis, Captive KingpincEDH100%2
Zirda, the DawnwakercEDH100%2
Erinis, Gloom Stalker / Street UrchincEDH100%1
Iron Man, Titan of InnovationcEDH100%1
Kenrith, the Returned KingcEDH100%1
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Redirect Lightning — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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