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Lightning, Security Sergeant
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Lightning, Security Sergeant

{2}{R}

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

Whenever Lightning deals combat damage to a player, exile the top card of your library. You may play that card for as long as you control Lightning.

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Menace
Set
Media and Collaboration Promos (PMEI #2025-12)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
3
Released
2025-07-03
Artist
Ramza Psyru
EDHREC rank
#10,223
Colour identity
{R}
Finishes
Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.16
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander

Combos

Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Laelia, the Blade Reforged 61 %+55.7 %
  2. Wild-Magic Sorcerer 50 %+46.3 %
  3. Flaming Tyrannosaurus 47 %+45.4 %
  4. Tavern Brawler 48 %+45.3 %
  5. Etali, Primal Storm 57 %+45.0 %
  6. Cait Sith, Fortune Teller 45 %+44.4 %
  7. Passionate Archaeologist 45 %+42.2 %
  8. Haste Magic 44 %+39.9 %
  9. Keeper of Secrets 40 %+38.1 %
  10. Kami of Celebration 39 %+37.9 %
  11. Charred Foyer // Warped Space 41 %+37.4 %
  12. Lizard Blades 42 %+36.4 %
  13. Nalfeshnee 37 %+34.6 %
  14. Rogue's Passage 58 %+33.8 %
  15. Iraxxa, Empress of Mars 34 %+32.7 %
  16. Thunder Magic 33 %+32.4 %
  17. Summon: Brynhildr 32 %+31.9 %
  18. Karlach, Fury of Avernus 37 %+30.9 %
  19. Ultimate Magic: Meteor 31 %+29.9 %
  20. Party Thrasher 32 %+29.7 %
  21. The Reaver Cleaver 42 %+29.7 %
  22. Opera Love Song 31 %+29.3 %
  23. Memory Worm 30 %+28.8 %
  24. Triple Triad 31 %+28.1 %
  25. Suplex 30 %+27.3 %
  26. Plargg and Nassari 29 %+26.9 %
  27. Rose, Cutthroat Raider 29 %+26.6 %
  28. The Fire Crystal 49 %+25.8 %
  29. Improvisation Capstone 31 %+25.6 %
  30. Light Up the Stage 36 %+24.8 %
  31. Unstable Amulet 25 %+24.0 %
  32. Delayed Blast Fireball 29 %+23.3 %
  33. Whispersilk Cloak 29 %+23.2 %
  34. Sword of the Animist 32 %+23.2 %
  35. Sword of Forge and Frontier 25 %+23.1 %
  36. Sword of Feast and Famine 27 %+22.7 %
  37. Freya Crescent 25 %+22.2 %
  38. Genji Glove 25 %+21.9 %
  39. Temur Battle Rage 28 %+21.8 %
  40. Strago and Relm 22 %+21.7 %
  41. Professional Face-Breaker 45 %+21.7 %
  42. Sunset Strikemaster 26 %+20.3 %
  43. Firion, Wild Rose Warrior 21 %+19.6 %
  44. Embercleave 24 %+18.8 %
  45. Chandra, Torch of Defiance 30 %+18.4 %
  46. Summon: Esper Valigarmanda 19 %+17.8 %
  47. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun 22 %+17.7 %
  48. Inspired Tinkering 20 %+17.0 %
  49. Wayfarer's Bauble 31 %+16.9 %
  50. Lightning Greaves 50 %+16.4 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Mountain 97 %+2.4 %
  2. Sol Ring 81 %-2.7 %
  3. Arcane Signet 66 %+5.2 %
  4. Laelia, the Blade Reforged 61 %+55.7 %
  5. Chaos Warp 61 %+0.2 %
  6. Rogue's Passage 58 %+33.8 %
  7. Etali, Primal Storm 57 %+45.0 %
  8. Blasphemous Act 55 %+1.2 %
  9. Wild-Magic Sorcerer 50 %+46.3 %
  10. Lightning Greaves 50 %+16.4 %
  11. Ruby Medallion 49 %-7.8 %
  12. The Fire Crystal 49 %+25.8 %
  13. Tavern Brawler 48 %+45.3 %
  14. Swiftfoot Boots 47 %+7.2 %
  15. Flaming Tyrannosaurus 47 %+45.4 %
  16. Lightning Bolt 46 %+10.1 %
  17. Cait Sith, Fortune Teller 45 %+44.4 %
  18. Passionate Archaeologist 45 %+42.2 %
  19. Professional Face-Breaker 45 %+21.7 %
  20. Haste Magic 44 %+39.9 %
  21. Vandalblast 43 %+1.5 %
  22. The Reaver Cleaver 42 %+29.7 %
  23. Lizard Blades 42 %+36.4 %
  24. Charred Foyer // Warped Space 41 %+37.4 %
  25. Keeper of Secrets 40 %+38.1 %
  26. Kami of Celebration 39 %+37.9 %
  27. Karlach, Fury of Avernus 37 %+30.9 %
  28. Big Score 37 %+5.2 %
  29. Nalfeshnee 37 %+34.6 %
  30. Light Up the Stage 36 %+24.8 %
  31. Mana Geyser 34 %+2.9 %
  32. Iraxxa, Empress of Mars 34 %+32.7 %
  33. Thunder Magic 33 %+32.4 %
  34. Sword of the Animist 32 %+23.2 %
  35. Arena of Glory 32 %+11.5 %
  36. Party Thrasher 32 %+29.7 %
  37. Summon: Brynhildr 32 %+31.9 %
  38. Deflecting Swat 31 %+3.1 %
  39. Jeska's Will 31 %-4.1 %
  40. Abrade 31 %-10.7 %
  41. Seething Song 31 %-0.5 %
  42. Opera Love Song 31 %+29.3 %
  43. Improvisation Capstone 31 %+25.6 %
  44. Triple Triad 31 %+28.1 %
  45. Faithless Looting 31 %-9.2 %
  46. Ultimate Magic: Meteor 31 %+29.9 %
  47. Wayfarer's Bauble 31 %+16.9 %
  48. Suplex 30 %+27.3 %
  49. Memory Worm 30 %+28.8 %
  50. Chandra, Torch of Defiance 30 %+18.4 %

Format legality

Standard Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2025-06-06

    If another player gains control of Lightning, you won't be able to play any of the exiled cards, even if you later regain control of Lightning. Similarly, if Lightning leaves the battlefield and later returns, you won't be able to play the cards that were exiled the first time it was on the battlefield since it's a new object.

  • 2025-06-06

    You pay all costs and follow all timing rules for cards played this way. For example, if the exiled card is a land card, you may play it only during your main phase while the stack is empty and only if you have an available land play remaining.

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