Magic: The Gathering · Mirrodin · Rare

Lightning Coils #198 Price

Lightning Coils (#198, Rare) from Mirrodin is worth $0.66 to $3.69 in Near Mint condition on TCGplayer as of October 3, 2026, depending on the printing (Normal to Foil). On Cardmarket, Europe's main marketplace, the Foil sells for €1.91.

Near Mint · TCGplayer: $3.69
Near Mint · Cardmarket: €1.91
30-day change: 0.0%
Printings: 2

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Lightning Coils prices by printing

Near Mint market prices, updated October 4, 2026.

Printing	TCGplayer (USD)	Cardmarket (EUR)
Foil	$3.69	€1.91
Normal	$0.66	€0.36

TCGplayer market price and Cardmarket price for Near Mint English copies. They are two separate markets, so the euro figure is Cardmarket's own price, not a conversion of the dollar one. Source: TCGplayer, Cardmarket.

Card details

Set: Mirrodin
Card number: 198
Rarity: Rare
Released: October 3, 2003
Illustrator: Brian Snõddy
Type line: Artifact
Rules text: Whenever a nontoken creature you control is put into a graveyard from play, put a charge counter on Lightning Coils.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if Lightning Coils has five or more charge counters on it, remove all of them from it and put that many 3/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste into play. Remove them from the game at end of turn.

Lightning Coils: common questions

How much is Lightning Coils #198 worth?

Lightning Coils (#198, Rare) from Mirrodin is worth $0.66 to $3.69 in Near Mint condition on TCGplayer as of October 3, 2026, depending on the printing (Normal to Foil). On Cardmarket, Europe's main marketplace, the Foil sells for €1.91.

What set is Lightning Coils from?

Lightning Coils is card 198 in Mirrodin, released October 3, 2003. Its rarity is Rare. Illustrated by Brian Snõddy.

Is Lightning Coils going up in price?

Over the last 30 days the Near Mint Foil price on TCGplayer moved from $3.69 (September 5, 2026) to $3.69 (October 3, 2026), a change of 0.0%. The 30-day low was $3.69 and the high $3.69.

How do I check what my Lightning Coils is worth?

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