Lightning Runner
| 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
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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.)
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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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What type of card is Lightning Runner?
Lightning Runner is a Creature — human warrior card in Hearthstone HS.
What does Lightning Runner do?
Double strike, haste Whenever this creature attacks, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters), then you may pay eight {E}. If you pay, untap all creatures you control, and after this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
What set is Lightning Runner from?
Lightning Runner was first released in the set Aether Revolt Promos, illustrated by Raymond Swanland.
Is Lightning Runner legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Lightning Runner can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
Is Lightning Runner part of any infinite combos?
Yes, Lightning Runner is a key card in 3 combo(s) in our combo database, linked from the Combos section of this page.
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