Lightning Bolt

MTG Lightning Bolt details and prices

Lightning Bolt by Christopher Rush #161
Lightning Bolt - Limited Edition Alpha #161
LEA
Lightning Bolt - Magic Online Theme Decks #A60
TD0
Lightning Bolt - Magic Online Theme Decks #B21
TD0
Lightning Bolt - The List #A25-141
PLST
Lightning Bolt - The List #E01-54
PLST
Lightning Bolt - Pro Tour Collector Set #mj208
PTC
Lightning Bolt - Pro Tour Collector Set #gb208
PTC
Lightning Bolt - Pro Tour Collector Set #et208
PTC
Lightning Bolt - Beatdown Box Set #41
BTD
Lightning Bolt - Strixhaven Mystical Archive #42
STA +
Lightning Bolt - Anthologies #43
ATH
Lightning Bolt - Archenemy: Nicol Bolas #54
E01
Lightning Bolt - Game Night 2022 #83
GN3
Lightning Bolt - Masters Edition #102
ME1
Lightning Bolt - Strixhaven Mystical Archive #105
STA +
Lightning Bolt - Double Masters 2022 #117
2X2
Lightning Bolt - Modern Masters 2015 Edition #122
MM2
Lightning Bolt - Masters 25 #141
A25
Lightning Bolt - Ravnica: Clue Edition #141
CLU
Lightning Bolt - Magic Player Rewards 2009 #146
P09
Lightning Bolt - Magic 2010 #146
M10
Lightning Bolt - Magic 2011 #149
M11
Lightning Bolt - 30th Anniversary Edition #157
30A
Lightning Bolt - Foreign Black Border #162
FBB
Lightning Bolt - Summer Magic / Edgar #162
SUM
Lightning Bolt - Revised Edition #162
3ED
Lightning Bolt - Unlimited Edition #162
2ED
Lightning Bolt - Limited Edition Beta #162
LEB
Lightning Bolt - Intl. Collectors’ Edition #162
CEI
Lightning Bolt - Collectors’ Edition #162
CED
Lightning Bolt - Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate #187
CLB
Lightning Bolt - Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border #208
4BB
Lightning Bolt - Fourth Edition #208
4ED
Lightning Bolt - Jumpstart #342
JMP
Lightning Bolt - Double Masters 2022 #361
2X2 +
Lightning Bolt - Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate #401
CLB
Lightning Bolt - The List #429
PLIST
Lightning Bolt - 30th Anniversary Edition #454
30A
Lightning Bolt - Jumpstart: Historic Horizons #787
J21
Lightning Bolt - Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate #926
HBG
Lightning Bolt - Mystery Booster #1001
MB1
Lightning Bolt - Secret Lair Drop #1638
SLD +
Lightning Bolt - Magic Online Promos #72886
PRM
Lightning Bolt - Magic Online Promos #102261
PRM
Lightning Bolt - Judge Gift Cards 1998 #1
JGP
Lightning Bolt - Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning #17
PD2
Lightning Bolt - Magic Online Promos #35932
PRM
Lightning Bolt - The List #PF19-1
PLST
Lightning Bolt - MagicFest 2019 #1
PF19
Lightning Bolt - The List #142
PLIST
Lightning Bolt - Secret Lair Drop #675
SLD +
Lightning Bolt - Magic Player Rewards 2010 #1
P10
Lightning Bolt - Secret Lair Drop #83
SLD
Lightning Bolt - Secret Lair Drop #84
SLD
Lightning Bolt - Secret Lair Drop #85
SLD
Lightning Bolt - Secret Lair Drop #86
SLD
Lightning Bolt - Secret Lair Drop #901
SLD
Lightning Bolt - Magic Online Promos #36224
PRM
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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity
Common
Number
#161
Illustrator
Christopher Rush
Edition
Limited Edition Alpha

Lightning Bolt is legal in


Total decks
(Last 365 days)
99355
View recent decks
Combos
3 combos
Lightning Bolt combos
Archetypes using it
(Last 365 days)
360
View all archetypes
Versions
This card has 58 different prints

Rules & flavor text

Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.

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Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Price trend


Latest decks playing Lightning Bolt

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Lightning Bolt available on MTG decks website.

Other
X
flameware
By jamingcore 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$975
Other
X
BO3
DC - Flamewar
By damienade 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1019
Other
X
BO1
Timeless "Delver"
By postscriptthree 
MTGA - Magic Arena Arena Ladder
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
39%
$552
Other
X
Narset, Enlightened ...
By MTGA-Assistant-... 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$564
Other
X
Yoshimaru / Ludevic
By bryss 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$936
Other
X
compare baptiste
By Woobzy 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1647
Other
X
BO1
Grixis controle
By eggensch 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1967
Other
X
Flamewar Mid range
By KellyP 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$148
Other
X
BO3
mono red sol ring lo...
By calebdmtg 
Streamed Deck
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$3360
Other
X
BO1
Marchesa, Dealer of ...
By Herzele 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1891
Other
X
prossh midrange
By mrgowzu 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1651
Other
X
BO3
Five-color Aggro
By Martin Sliwinsk... 
MTG
Modern League Week 12 @NRG Series
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
48%
$1067
Other
X
BO1
Mardu Reanimator
By HamHocks42 
MTG
Timeless Play
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$862
Other
X
BO1
Marchesa, dealer of ...
By Dramaticale 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1857
Other
X
BO3
Kuldotha Red
By Nakata Tsuyoshi 
MTG
Nipponbashi Pauper @Hareruya (Japan)
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
9%
$87
Other
X
prismari2
By HiroXrk 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1596
Other
X
Mardu Control
By iamludo 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1605
Other
X
BO3
Jeskai Wizards
By Kai Lee 
MTG
Modern League Week 12 @NRG Series
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$962
Other
X
BO3
Temur Murktide
By Brendan Speer 
MTG
Modern League Week 12 @NRG Series
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
24%
$798
Other
X
BO1
[DC] Wild Poker ❄️??...
By Improker 
Social media
28-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$925

Recent archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

A list of archetypes playing Lightning Bolt by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Modern archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Modern
Izzet Murktide
1511 $834
Modern
Rakdos Evoke
1503 $1304
Modern
Domain Aggro
1407 $902
Modern
5 Color Creativity
714 $864
Modern
Burn
642 $383
Modern
4 Color Omnath
403 $1537
Modern
Inti's Cookbook
140 $760
Modern
Temur Prowess
123 $498
Modern
Loam Assault
116 $1438
Modern
Izzet Breach
109 $743

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Pauper archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Pauper
Mono Red Kuldotha
814 $76
Pauper
Izzet Terror
331 $90
Pauper
Boros Synthesizer
257 $94
Pauper
Rakdos Madness
145 $48
Pauper
Jeskai Ephemerate
140 $79
Pauper
Boros Kuldotha
71 $85
Pauper
Mono Red Burn
40 $60
Pauper
Izzet Faeries
38 $106
Pauper
Mardu Metalcraft
32 $83
Pauper
Boros Synth Gates
31 $85

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Legacy archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Legacy
Grixis Tempo
637 $3089
Legacy
Temur Tempo
419 $2445
Legacy
Painter Grindstone
146 $1271
Legacy
Burn
77 $260
Legacy
UR Tempo
73 $2375
Legacy
Rakdos Scam
33 $1783
Legacy
4 Color Tempo
14 $3363
Legacy
Goblin Welder
14 $1807
Legacy
Jund
12 $2881
Legacy
Lands.dec
11 $7996

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Premodern archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Premodern
Burn
100 $250
Premodern
Ponza
18 $331
Premodern
Stiflenought
9 $637
Premodern
Pyrostatic Oath
9 $263
Premodern
Oath
8 $2633
Premodern
Madness
7 $561
Premodern
Machine Head
7 $153
Premodern
Fires
5 $214
Premodern
Mono Red Ponza
3 $128
Premodern
The Solution
3 $142

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Timeless archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Timeless
Zoo
72 $824
Timeless
Rakdos Burn
63 $520
Timeless
Jund Midrange
43 $911
Timeless
4 Color Uro
38 $1101
Timeless
Izzet Phoenix
36 $432
Timeless
Rakdos Lurrus
33 $681
Timeless
Gruul Aggro
28 $580
Timeless
Red Deck Wins
24 $191
Timeless
UBx Death's Shadow
20 $776
Timeless
Rakdos Breach Storm
16 $883

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Vintage archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Vintage
Paradoxical Outcome
43 $11912
Vintage
Grixis Breach
42 $11767
Vintage
Dimir Bowmasters
15 $14250
Vintage
Tinker
13 $15554
Vintage
Jeskai Arcanist
10 $12491
Vintage
Oath
8 $14096
Vintage
Temur Superfriends
3 $9519
Vintage
Planeswalkers Control
2 $15637
Vintage
4 Color Midrange
2 $12113
Vintage
UR Initiative
1 $22144

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Old-school archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Old-school
Troll Disk
6 $7464
Old-school
Artifacts Aggro
3 $16435
Old-school
Atog
3 $8748
Old-school
BWR Aggro
3 $11405
Old-school
RW Aggro
3 $4938
Old-school
BR Troll
2 $6049
Old-school
Counter Burn
2 $2904
Old-school
Reanimator
2 $21750
Old-school
GR Aggro
2 $1565
Old-school
Quicksilver
1 $14506

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Historic archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Historic
Ensoul Artifacts
3 $526
Historic
Red Deck Wins
1 $233
Historic
Grixis Control
1 $1248

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Classic-Legacy archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Classic-Legacy
Countertop
1 $2597
Classic-Legacy
Zoo
1 $1419
Classic-Legacy
Burn
1 $312
Classic-Legacy
Faestalker
1 $1997
Classic-Legacy
Canadian Threshold
1 $2943

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Lightning Bolt quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Lightning Bolt?

Lightning Bolt has been played in more than 20 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Lightning Bolt current price?

The current price is:
  • Tcgplayer: 📊 $835.7
  • Cardkingdom: 📊 $799.99
Get the decklists and historic pricing charts in our site ☝️

In which formats is Lightning Bolt played?

It is currently being played in the last year in Modern, Pauper, Legacy, Premodern, Timeless, Vintage, Old-school, Historic, and Classic-Legacy Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Lightning Bolt?

The top 3 archetypes using Lightning Bolt are:
  • Modern Izzet Murktide
  • Modern Rakdos Evoke
  • Modern Domain Aggro
  • Pauper Mono Red Kuldotha
  • Pauper Izzet Terror
  • Pauper Boros Synthesizer
  • Legacy Grixis Tempo
  • Legacy Temur Tempo
  • Legacy Painter Grindstone
  • Premodern Burn
  • Premodern Ponza
  • Premodern Stiflenought
  • Timeless Zoo
  • Timeless Rakdos Burn
  • Timeless Jund Midrange
  • Vintage Paradoxical Outcome
  • Vintage Grixis Breach
  • Vintage Dimir Bowmasters
  • Old-school Troll Disk
  • Old-school Artifacts Aggro
  • Old-school Atog
  • Historic Ensoul Artifacts
  • Historic Red Deck Wins
  • Historic Grixis Control
  • Classic-Legacy Countertop
  • Classic-Legacy Zoo
  • Classic-Legacy Burn
Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Lightning Bolt in the current metagame

Last update: 2024-03-27