Lightning Storm

Activated Abilities of Spells

"Is it possible for a spell to have an activated ability?" Lightning Storm does.

Good point.

Lightning Storm Spells

Spells and The Stack

Regarding spells referencing the stack, I can only find four cards in Magic history whose printed rules text references it: Grip of Chaos, Mirari, Radiate, and Lightning Storm. Only Lightning Storm's oracle text still does, but, I'm not gonna lie, I have no desire to see anything similar in Standard.

The secret is that we can do all the effects we want without having to mention it.

Card Printing Grip of Chaos Keyword Abilities Lightning Storm Mirari Rules Spells Standard The Stack

Rule-Breaking Card Design

I've been re-reading through the GDS articles, and realized that Wizards created a card that you specifically told people never to make: cards that care whether or not they're on the stack. Wizards printed Lightning Storm at uncommon, and while Coldsnap intentionally did weird things, I feel like it's breaking a huge rule. Is this on the same level as "Hornet Queen" or is it less of a mistake and more of an experiment?

I’m not sure Coldsnap is a positively example of much of anything.

Card Printing Coldsnap Hornet Hornet Queen Keyword Abilities Lightning Storm Rules The Stack Uncommons

Red's Emotional Range

Hey Mark! I just got done with binge listening to your podcast, and also just got done having a really emotional experience and I have a flavor question! In Red, the color of passion, emotion and impulse. In my experiences the only emotion usually conveyed is anger or wrath, why not a Red card that has tears or intense laughter? An earthquake summoned out of sorrow or a lightning storm invoked by three friends telling exhilarating stories?

We have shown other emotions with red but as the game is a bout fighting, the aggressive emotions, especially anger, get used the most.

Colors Drive to Work Flavor Keyword Abilities Lightning Storm Red

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