| Name | Lightning Runner  |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — human warrior |
| Description | Double strike, haste
Whenever this creature attacks, you get  (two energy counters), then you may pay eight . If you pay, untap all creatures you control, and after this phase, there is an additional combat phase. |
| Flavor | "Catch me if you can." |
| Artist | Raymond Swanland |
| Set | Aetherdrift Commander #103 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Lightning Runner
Lightning Runner, Creature — human warrior, designed by Raymond Swanland first released in Jan, 2017 in the set Aether Revolt Promos and was printed exactly in 4 different ways. It's a key card in 3 combos.
A deck that focuses on aggressive strategies and generating energy counters would benefit from including Lightning Runner, as it provides a powerful combat ability with double strike and haste, along with the potential for additional combat phases. While Lightning Runner can be a strong finisher in the right deck, it may face competition from cards like Hellrider or Combat Celebrant, which offer similar aggressive capabilities. Ultimately, Lightning Runner could see play in decks looking to close out games quickly with a burst of combat damage and extra turns.
Rules
02/09/17
Energy counters are a kind of counter that a player may have. They’re not associated with specific permanents. (Other kinds of counters that players may have include poison and experience.)
02/09/17
If an effect says you get one or more , you get that many energy counters. To pay one or more , you lose that many energy counters. Any effects that interact with counters a player gets, has, or loses can interact with energy counters.
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You can’t pay more energy counters than you have.
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You untap all creatures you control, including ones that aren’t attacking.
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