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Lightning Serpent

Lightning Serpent

{X}{R}Creature — Elemental Serpent2/1

Trample, haste

This creature enters with X +1/+0 counters on it.

At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature.

Keyword reminders

Haste. This creature can attack and use tap abilities as soon as it comes under your control. · CR 702.10
Trample. Excess combat damage beyond what's lethal to blockers can be assigned to the player or planeswalker it's attacking. · CR 702.19

Official rulings

  1. If Lightning Serpent enters without X being paid because an effect puts it onto the battlefield or an effect lets you cast it without paying its mana cost, then X is 0. (2006-07-15)

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