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Rolling Thunder, art by Richard Thomas
Art by Richard Thomas · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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Rolling Thunder

{X}{R}{R} · Sorcery

Rolling Thunder deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of targets.

Rulings (4)

Oct 4, 2004 · If X is 0, you can’t choose any targets.

Aug 25, 2015 · You choose how many targets Rolling Thunder has and how the damage is divided as you cast the spell. Each target must receive at least 1 damage.

Aug 25, 2015 · If some, but not all, of the targets become illegal by the time Rolling Thunder tries to resolve, the original division of damage still applies, but no damage is dealt to illegal targets. If all the targets are illegal, the spell won’t resolve.

Aug 25, 2015 · If Rolling Thunder is copied, the copy will retain the original damage divsion. The spell or ability will likely allow you to choose new targets, but you can’t change the way damage is divided.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardNot legal
PauperLegal
PremodernLegal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Pauper

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=72 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Temur EphemeratePauper100%5
Simic EphemeratePauper100%2
4-Color EphemeratePauper82.6%23
Sultai EphemeratePauper60%5
TronPauper2.7%37
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Rolling Thunder — price trend

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

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