Lightning Overload (2)

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Name	Lightning Overload (2)
Type	Wizard action
Description	Deal 3 arcane damage to any target. Starfall - If an instant card has been put into your graveyard this turn, create a Lightning Flow token.
Set	Omens of the Third Age #OMN116
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About Lightning Overload (2)

Lightning Overload (2), Wizard action, designed by None first released in May, 2026 in the set Omens of the Third Age.

Lightning Overload (2) fits best in aggressive or combo-oriented Wizard decks—especially heroes like Iyslander (Blitz) or Kano—that naturally play instants on opponents’ turns and can reliably trigger **Starfall** to generate Lightning Flow tokens, which help fuel future arcane damage turns; it’s strongest in builds already leveraging instant-speed interaction and arcane scaling rather than pure fatigue/control lists. That said, it competes with more efficient staples like **Aether Icevein**, **Aether Flare**, **Forked Lightning**, or Kano-centric power plays such as **Blazing Aether**, which generally provide higher damage ceilings, better scaling, or disruptive effects, making Lightning Overload more of a synergy or budget inclusion rather than a core staple; overall, it can see play in Lightning-synergy Wizard builds that consistently trigger Starfall, but it’s unlikely to outperform top-tier arcane damage options in optimized competitive lists.