flavorText: "A gargoyle's meat can be carved with an ordinary cleaver, but for its petrous hide . . ."
  —Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar, *The Underworld Cookbook*
name: Lightning Axe
printings: 2XM, INR, J22, JMP, PLST, SIR, SOI, TSP, TSR
text: As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}.
  Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.
type: Instant