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Lightning Strike

MTG Lightning Strike details and prices

0.03 Tixes
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0.49
@CardKingdom

0.2
@TCGplayer

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GN2

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M19

AJMP

M15

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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity: Common
Number: #127
Illustrator: Adam Paquette
Edition: Theros

Lightning Strike is legal in

Alchemy

Artisan

Brawl

Commander

Duel-Commander

Explorer

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Old-school

Pauper

Pioneer

Premodern

Standard

Timeless

Vintage

Total decks (Last 365 days): 9666
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Archetypes using it (Last 365 days): 58
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Versions: This card has 10 different prints

Rules & flavor text

Lightning Strike deals 3 damage to any target.
"The hand of Keranos can be seen in every rumbling storm cloud. Best not to stand where he points." —Rakleia of Shrine Peak

Related Tags

Red Instant Spellslinger Burn Removal

Price

0.03 Tixes
@CardHoarder

0.49
@CardKingdom

0.2
@TCGplayer

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.

Latest decks playing Lightning Strike

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

Other	Ragavan, Nimble Pilf... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	25-Apr -2024	$309 ---
Other	DC FELDON 2 By leponti		Social media	Not available	24-Apr -2024	$289 ---
W/L (9 - 9) 50%	Gotta Go Fast 2 [S] By salazarqui	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	63%	24-Apr -2024	$123 ---
W/L (3 - 2) 60%	RDW (again) By McDave	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	33%	24-Apr -2024	$96 ---
Other	Rith, HB By DARTH-TimTam		Social media	Not available	24-Apr -2024	$555 ---
Other	Izzet Artifacts By misterorange	BO1	Social media	Not available	24-Apr -2024	$285 ---
W/L (9 - 13) 40%	Burn By Metallikyle	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	30%	24-Apr -2024	$58 ---
W/L (18 - 5) 78%	(s) Dirt Cheap Red By Dafore	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	24%	24-Apr -2024	$150 ---
W/L (10 - 10) 50%	Izzet Show-off \| OTJ... By ViaDiva	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	7%	24-Apr -2024	$154 ---
W/L (9 - 1) 90%	S Mono R By Sol4r1s	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	15%	24-Apr -2024	$143 ---
Other	Gishath, Sun's Avata... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	24-Apr -2024	$403 ---
Other	Mono-Red Aggro By LucaBina94	BO1	Social media	Not available	24-Apr -2024	$38 ---
Other	roxanne brawl By Mskguizmo	BO1	Social media	Not available	24-Apr -2024	$215 ---
Top16 (0 - 3) 0%	deck By LesterSchaf	BO3	MTGO Standard Preliminary #12633698	1%	24-Apr -2024	$76 ---
Top4 (3 - 1) 75%	deck By LesterSchaf	BO3	MTGO Standard Preliminary #12631075	1%	24-Apr -2024	$76 ---
W/L (26 - 26) 50%	Mono Red Aggro By D4rkG1zm0	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	19%	24-Apr -2024	$53 ---
W/L (39 - 25) 60%	R S By YeggyBombs	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	13%	24-Apr -2024	$165 ---
W/L (17 - 15) 53%	Test Red By LittleKrally1	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	18%	24-Apr -2024	$69 ---
W/L (6 - 4) 60%	Rakdos Outlaws By Fleshgrafter	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	100%	24-Apr -2024	$130 ---
Other	Ragavan, Nimble Pilf... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	24-Apr -2024	$232 ---

Other X	Ragavan, Nimble Pilf... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	25-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $309 ---
Other X	DC FELDON 2 By leponti Social media	24-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $289 ---
W/L (9 - 9) 50% X BO1	Gotta Go Fast 2 [S] By salazarqui Arena Ladder (BO1)	24-Apr SINGULARITY: 63% $123 ---
W/L (3 - 2) 60% X BO1	RDW (again) By McDave Arena Ladder (BO1)	24-Apr SINGULARITY: 33% $96 ---
Other X	Rith, HB By DARTH-TimTam Social media	24-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $555 ---
Other X BO1	Izzet Artifacts By misterorange Social media	24-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $285 ---
W/L (9 - 13) 40% X BO1	Burn By Metallikyle Arena Ladder (BO1)	24-Apr SINGULARITY: 30% $58 ---
W/L (18 - 5) 78% X BO3	(s) Dirt Cheap Red By Dafore Arena Ladder (BO3)	24-Apr SINGULARITY: 24% $150 ---
W/L (10 - 10) 50% X BO1	Izzet Show-off \| OTJ... By ViaDiva Arena Ladder (BO1)	24-Apr SINGULARITY: 7% $154 ---
W/L (9 - 1) 90% X BO3	S Mono R By Sol4r1s Arena Ladder (BO3)	24-Apr SINGULARITY: 15% $143 ---
Other X	Gishath, Sun's Avata... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	24-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $403 ---
Other X BO1	Mono-Red Aggro By LucaBina94 Social media	24-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $38 ---
Other X BO1	roxanne brawl By Mskguizmo Social media	24-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $215 ---
Top16 (0 - 3) 0% X BO3	deck By LesterSchaf MTGO Standard Preliminary #12633698	24-Apr SINGULARITY: 1% $76 ---
Top4 (3 - 1) 75% X BO3	deck By LesterSchaf MTGO Standard Preliminary #12631075	24-Apr SINGULARITY: 1% $76 ---
W/L (26 - 26) 50% X BO1	Mono Red Aggro By D4rkG1zm0 Arena Ladder (BO1)	24-Apr SINGULARITY: 19% $53 ---
W/L (39 - 25) 60% X BO3	R S By YeggyBombs Arena Ladder (BO3)	24-Apr SINGULARITY: 13% $165 ---
W/L (17 - 15) 53% X BO1	Test Red By LittleKrally1 Arena Ladder (BO1)	24-Apr SINGULARITY: 18% $69 ---
W/L (6 - 4) 60% X BO1	Rakdos Outlaws By Fleshgrafter Arena Ladder (BO1)	24-Apr SINGULARITY: 100% $130 ---
Other X	Ragavan, Nimble Pilf... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	24-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $232 ---

Recent archetypes playing Lightning Strike

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

Standard archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Standard Red Deck Wins	638	$83 $17
Standard Boros Aggro	20	$115 $21
Standard Izzet Spellslinger	18	$170 $35
Standard Gruul Aggro	14	$134 $39
Standard Boros Ojer Pingers	7	$199 $27
Standard Rakdos Disguise	5	$87 $18
Standard Rakdos Aggro	4	$140 $21
Standard Boros Angels	4	$308 $36
Standard Boros Prowess	3	$142 $25
Standard Jeskai Control	2	$239 $69

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Pioneer archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Pioneer Red Deck Wins	43	$155 $57
Pioneer Boros Prowess	9	$202 $54
Pioneer Atarka Red	6	$187 $65
Pioneer Izzet Control	4	$218 $80
Pioneer Gruul Aggro	2	$190 $27
Pioneer Gruul Midrange	2	$170 $29
Pioneer Gruul Convoke	1	$279 $65
Pioneer Boros Heroic	1	$41 $19

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Alchemy archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Alchemy Gruul Prowess	7	$72 $44
Alchemy Red Deck Wins	6	$39 $6
Alchemy Rakdos Disguise	2	$61 $7

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Explorer archetypes playing Lightning Strike

	Name	Decks	Price
	Explorer Red Deck Wins	5	$74 $28
	Explorer Gruul Vehicles	2	$219 $35

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Timeless archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Timeless Rakdos Burn	4	$413 $173
Timeless Mardu Vadrok	2	$800 $238
Timeless Red Deck Wins	1	$216 $62
Timeless Boros Aggro	1	$445 $106

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Legacy archetypes playing Lightning Strike

	Name	Decks	Price
	Legacy Burn	3	$41 $32

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Pauper archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Pauper Mono Red Burn	2	$46 $4
Pauper Boros Kuldotha	1	$81 $66
Pauper Gruul Midrange	1	$18 $2

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Historic archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Historic Gruul Burn	2	$48 $41
Historic Gruul Werewolves	1	$108 $5
Historic Mono Red Midrange	1	$37 $10
Historic Red Deck Wins	1	$25 $4

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Historic-Pauper archetypes playing Lightning Strike

	Name	Decks	Price
	Historic-Pauper Red Deck Wins	2	$20 $1

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Modern archetypes playing Lightning Strike

	Name	Decks	Price
	Modern Red Deck Wins	1	$40 $1

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Lightning Strike quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Lightning Strike?

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

What is 📊 MTG Lightning Strike current price?

The current price is:

Cardhoarder: 📊 0.03 tixes
Tcgplayer: 📊 $0.2
Cardkingdom: 📊 $0.49

Get the decklists and historic pricing charts in our site ☝️

In which formats is Lightning Strike played?

It is currently being played in the last year in Standard, Pioneer, Alchemy, Explorer, Timeless, Legacy, Pauper, Historic, Historic-Pauper, and Modern Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

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

The top 3 archetypes using Lightning Strike are:

Standard Red Deck Wins
Standard Boros Aggro
Standard Izzet Spellslinger
Pioneer Red Deck Wins
Pioneer Boros Prowess
Pioneer Atarka Red
Alchemy Gruul Prowess
Alchemy Red Deck Wins
Alchemy Rakdos Disguise
Explorer Red Deck Wins
Explorer Gruul Vehicles
Timeless Rakdos Burn
Timeless Mardu Vadrok
Timeless Red Deck Wins
Legacy Burn
Pauper Mono Red Burn
Pauper Boros Kuldotha
Pauper Gruul Midrange
Historic Gruul Burn
Historic Gruul Werewolves
Historic Mono Red Midrange
Historic-Pauper Red Deck Wins
Modern Red Deck Wins

Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Lightning Strike in the current metagame

Lightning Strike has been played in more than 9666 decks in the last year . It is currently being played in Standard, Pioneer, Alchemy, Explorer, Timeless, Legacy, Pauper, Historic, Historic-Pauper, and Modern, mainly in the following archetypes: Red Deck Wins, Boros Aggro, and Izzet Spellslinger in Standard. Red Deck Wins, Boros Prowess, and Atarka Red in Pioneer. Gruul Prowess, Red Deck Wins, and Rakdos Disguise in Alchemy. Red Deck Wins, and Gruul Vehicles in Explorer. Rakdos Burn, Mardu Vadrok, and Red Deck Wins in Timeless. Mono Red Burn, Boros Kuldotha, and Gruul Midrange in Pauper. Gruul Burn, Gruul Werewolves, and Mono Red Midrange in Historic.

Last update: 2024-04-24