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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
#10,187
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 0.24
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 63 %+57.1 %
  2. Wild-Magic Sorcerer 52 %+48.2 %
  3. Etali, Primal Storm 59 %+46.5 %
  4. Flaming Tyrannosaurus 48 %+46.4 %
  5. Tavern Brawler 48 %+45.5 %
  6. Cait Sith, Fortune Teller 45 %+43.6 %
  7. Passionate Archaeologist 46 %+42.5 %
  8. Keeper of Secrets 42 %+40.3 %
  9. Haste Magic 44 %+40.1 %
  10. Lizard Blades 43 %+37.7 %
  11. Kami of Celebration 38 %+37.4 %
  12. Charred Foyer // Warped Space 40 %+36.9 %
  13. Iraxxa, Empress of Mars 38 %+36.0 %
  14. Nalfeshnee 38 %+36.0 %
  15. Rogue's Passage 59 %+34.4 %
  16. Thunder Magic 33 %+32.1 %
  17. Summon: Brynhildr 32 %+31.6 %
  18. Karlach, Fury of Avernus 38 %+31.4 %
  19. Party Thrasher 34 %+31.2 %
  20. The Reaver Cleaver 43 %+30.7 %
  21. Opera Love Song 32 %+30.0 %
  22. Memory Worm 30 %+29.6 %
  23. Triple Triad 31 %+28.9 %
  24. Ultimate Magic: Meteor 29 %+28.8 %
  25. The Fire Crystal 51 %+27.6 %
  26. Rose, Cutthroat Raider 29 %+27.4 %
  27. Plargg and Nassari 29 %+26.8 %
  28. Light Up the Stage 38 %+26.3 %
  29. Delayed Blast Fireball 31 %+25.9 %
  30. Suplex 28 %+25.4 %
  31. Ajani's Anguish 29 %+24.8 %
  32. Sword of the Animist 34 %+24.8 %
  33. Dragon's Smile 25 %+24.6 %
  34. Whispersilk Cloak 29 %+24.1 %
  35. Unstable Amulet 25 %+24.0 %
  36. Sword of Feast and Famine 28 %+23.6 %
  37. Temur Battle Rage 29 %+23.5 %
  38. Freya Crescent 26 %+23.1 %
  39. Professional Face-Breaker 46 %+22.5 %
  40. Sword of Forge and Frontier 24 %+22.2 %
  41. Improvisation Capstone 27 %+21.6 %
  42. Genji Glove 24 %+21.0 %
  43. Strago and Relm 21 %+20.9 %
  44. Firion, Wild Rose Warrior 22 %+20.7 %
  45. Sunset Strikemaster 26 %+20.4 %
  46. Chandra, Torch of Defiance 31 %+20.1 %
  47. Nico Minoru, Runaway 21 %+19.7 %
  48. Advanced Reconstruction 20 %+19.1 %
  49. Embercleave 24 %+18.9 %
  50. Inspired Tinkering 21 %+18.0 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Mountain 97 %+2.4 %
  2. Sol Ring 81 %-2.9 %
  3. Arcane Signet 65 %+4.6 %
  4. Laelia, the Blade Reforged 63 %+57.1 %
  5. Chaos Warp 63 %+1.6 %
  6. Etali, Primal Storm 59 %+46.5 %
  7. Rogue's Passage 59 %+34.4 %
  8. Blasphemous Act 55 %+1.6 %
  9. Wild-Magic Sorcerer 52 %+48.2 %
  10. The Fire Crystal 51 %+27.6 %
  11. Lightning Greaves 51 %+17.5 %
  12. Ruby Medallion 50 %-6.8 %
  13. Swiftfoot Boots 48 %+8.2 %
  14. Tavern Brawler 48 %+45.5 %
  15. Flaming Tyrannosaurus 48 %+46.4 %
  16. Lightning Bolt 46 %+10.4 %
  17. Professional Face-Breaker 46 %+22.5 %
  18. Passionate Archaeologist 46 %+42.5 %
  19. Cait Sith, Fortune Teller 45 %+43.6 %
  20. Haste Magic 44 %+40.1 %
  21. Vandalblast 44 %+2.6 %
  22. Lizard Blades 43 %+37.7 %
  23. The Reaver Cleaver 43 %+30.7 %
  24. Keeper of Secrets 42 %+40.3 %
  25. Charred Foyer // Warped Space 40 %+36.9 %
  26. Nalfeshnee 38 %+36.0 %
  27. Kami of Celebration 38 %+37.4 %
  28. Iraxxa, Empress of Mars 38 %+36.0 %
  29. Karlach, Fury of Avernus 38 %+31.4 %
  30. Light Up the Stage 38 %+26.3 %
  31. Big Score 37 %+4.2 %
  32. Party Thrasher 34 %+31.2 %
  33. Sword of the Animist 34 %+24.8 %
  34. Mana Geyser 34 %+2.0 %
  35. Arena of Glory 33 %+12.0 %
  36. Thunder Magic 33 %+32.1 %
  37. Deflecting Swat 32 %+3.6 %
  38. Abrade 32 %-10.2 %
  39. Opera Love Song 32 %+30.0 %
  40. Summon: Brynhildr 32 %+31.6 %
  41. Delayed Blast Fireball 31 %+25.9 %
  42. Seething Song 31 %-0.9 %
  43. Jeska's Will 31 %-4.0 %
  44. Chandra, Torch of Defiance 31 %+20.1 %
  45. Faithless Looting 31 %-8.2 %
  46. Triple Triad 31 %+28.9 %
  47. Memory Worm 30 %+29.6 %
  48. Wayfarer's Bauble 30 %+16.9 %
  49. Temur Battle Rage 29 %+23.5 %
  50. Ultimate Magic: Meteor 29 %+28.8 %

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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