Forked Lightning

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You might be looking for one of these cards: Forked Lightning (Classic).

Forked Lightning is a common shaman spell card, from the Legacy set.

Other versions

How to get

TypeSourceQualityCount
Card packsThe Regular version can be opened from any of these packs:

Classic
Wild
Regular1~2 (random)
Card packsThe Golden version can be opened from any of these packs:

Classic
Golden Classic
Wild
Golden Wild
Golden1~2 (random)
CraftingCraft a Regular copy for 40 Dust.pngRegular1
CraftingCraft a Golden copy for 400 Dust.pngGolden1

Notes

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  • Forked Lightning can be cast and will function if there is only one enemy minion on the board. The enemy minion takes 2 damage.
  • Forked Lightning deals damage to both affected minions before queuing and resolving triggers.


Trivia

  • The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Blood of Gladiators" series, for the card Fork Lightning.
  • This card is almost identical to  Cleave but with cost reduced and Overload effect.
  • As of Patch 14.6.0.31761, multi-target cards are eligible to be played even if there is only one viable target on the board. Previously, multi-target cards were ineligible to be played if there were less than two viable targets.

Gallery

Patch changes

  • Forged in the Barrens logo.pngPatch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25):
    • 2021-03-30: Moved from Classic to Legacy set.
    • Now has Nature spell school (previously: no spell school).
  • Rise of Shadows logo.png Patch 14.6.0.31761 (2019-07-01):
    • Now can be cast even if there is only one viable target on the board.
  • Hearthstone logo.png Patch 1.0.0.3890 (Closed beta, 2013-10-02):
    • Flavor text now reads: "If you combine it with Spooned Lightning and Knived Lightning, you have the full dining set." (previously: no flavor text).
  • Hearthstone logo.png Patch 1.0.0.3140 (Alpha, April or May 2013):
    • Added.
    • Now costs 1 (Down from 2).
    • Now reads: "Deal 2 damage to 2 random enemy minions. Overload: (2)" (previously: "Deal 2 damage to 2 random enemy minions. Overload: (1)")

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