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Lightning Bolt

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Banned in Historic

EDHREC #157Played in 18% of cEDH decks with red

"The first mages witnessed the fury of the raging storm and wished to answer back." —*The Stormwright Texts*

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil · Etched
Border
borderless
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Anato Finnstark
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricBanned
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.
Plays as:
BurnPlaneswalker Removal
Market · per finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$3.48-22.7%
$1.51 low-$0.49 gap
Foil$5.98+1.4%
$4.95 low$1.35 gap
Etched$6.27+11.0%
— low
Cheapest playable copy$0.71· across 68 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$3.48-22.7%30D
30D range$3.48to$4.50Since Feb 2024:H $6.89L $1.38
Foil$5.98+1.4%30D1.72× nonfoil
30D range$5.84to$6.09Since Feb 2024:H $7.06L $3.70
Etched$6.27+11.0%30D1.80× nonfoil
30D range$5.53to$6.27Since Feb 2024:H $6.27L $3.29

Other printings

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Found in

4 productsRounded odds

  • Strixhaven School of Mages Collector Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $63.05

    Nonfoil —Foil under 10%

  • Strixhaven School of Mages Collector Booster Hanger Pack

    Booster Pack · $54.99

    Nonfoil —Foil under 10%

  • Strixhaven School of Mages Set Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $9.60

    Nonfoil under 1%Foil under 1%

  • Strixhaven School of Mages Draft Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $7.03

    Nonfoil under 1%Foil under 1%

Combos

Used in 2 known combos
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