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MTG Lightning Strike details and prices

0.03 Tixes
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0.49
@CardKingdom

0.2
@TCGplayer

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M19

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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): 9655
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Archetypes using it (Last 365 days): 59
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Versions: This card has 9 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	New Deck (782) By 27TrueRunes	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	29%	23-Apr -2024	$114 ---
Other	Lunar Isthmus By JeffrO		Social media	Not available	23-Apr -2024	$202 ---
Other	Temur Prowess - OTJ ... By Bohe	BO3	Social media	40%	23-Apr -2024	$172 ---
Other	MonoRedProwess By TheBestCatDad	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	35%	23-Apr -2024	$111 ---
Other	Gruul Prowess By GBThundaII	BO1	Standard Ranked	33%	23-Apr -2024	$31 ---
Other	Burn By Metallikyle	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	30%	23-Apr -2024	$57 ---
Other	Dirt Cheap Red By Dafore	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	23%	23-Apr -2024	$145 ---
Other	UR Aggro By vorz	BO1	Streamed Deck	Not available	23-Apr -2024	$101 ---
Other	[STD] Red Mech By mitchapalooza	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	35%	23-Apr -2024	$58 ---
Other	DRGN By vorz	BO1	Streamed Deck	1%	23-Apr -2024	$161 ---
Other	Test Red By LittleKrally1	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	15%	22-Apr -2024	$69 ---
Other	Dirt Cheap Red By Dafore	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	23%	22-Apr -2024	$145 ---
Other	Rakdos Outlaws By Fleshgrafter	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	100%	22-Apr -2024	$129 ---
Other	New Deck By r8rak2	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	78%	22-Apr -2024	$93 ---
Other	Imported Deck By Kyori	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	30%	22-Apr -2024	$72 ---
Other	Red Deck Wins By Leifr	BO1	Standard Play	18%	22-Apr -2024	$45 ---
Other	deck By Alesita	BO3	MTGO Standard League #8107	6%	22-Apr -2024	$73 ---
Other	deck By Aguante	BO3	MTGO Standard League #8107	30%	22-Apr -2024	$72 ---
Other	R S By YeggyBombs	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	12%	22-Apr -2024	$166 ---
Other	TEMUR PROWESS By Rapsolo	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	31%	22-Apr -2024	$200 ---

Other X BO1	New Deck (782) By 27TrueRunes Arena Ladder (BO1)	23-Apr SINGULARITY: 29% $114 ---
Other X	Lunar Isthmus By JeffrO Social media	23-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $202 ---
Other X BO3	Temur Prowess - OTJ ... By Bohe Social media	23-Apr SINGULARITY: 40% $172 ---
Other X BO1	MonoRedProwess By TheBestCatDad Arena Ladder (BO1)	23-Apr SINGULARITY: 35% $111 ---
Other X BO1	Gruul Prowess By GBThundaII Standard Ranked	23-Apr SINGULARITY: 33% $31 ---
Other X BO1	Burn By Metallikyle Arena Ladder (BO1)	23-Apr SINGULARITY: 30% $57 ---
Other X BO3	Dirt Cheap Red By Dafore Arena Ladder (BO3)	23-Apr SINGULARITY: 23% $145 ---
Other X BO1	UR Aggro By vorz Streamed Deck	23-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $101 ---
Other X BO1	[STD] Red Mech By mitchapalooza Arena Ladder (BO1)	23-Apr SINGULARITY: 35% $58 ---
Other X BO1	DRGN By vorz Streamed Deck	23-Apr SINGULARITY: 1% $161 ---
Other X BO1	Test Red By LittleKrally1 Arena Ladder (BO1)	22-Apr SINGULARITY: 15% $69 ---
Other X BO3	Dirt Cheap Red By Dafore Arena Ladder (BO3)	22-Apr SINGULARITY: 23% $145 ---
Other X BO1	Rakdos Outlaws By Fleshgrafter Arena Ladder (BO1)	22-Apr SINGULARITY: 100% $129 ---
Other X BO1	New Deck By r8rak2 Arena Ladder (BO1)	22-Apr SINGULARITY: 78% $93 ---
Other X BO3	Imported Deck By Kyori Arena Ladder (BO3)	22-Apr SINGULARITY: 30% $72 ---
Other X BO1	Red Deck Wins By Leifr Standard Play	22-Apr SINGULARITY: 18% $45 ---
Other X BO3	deck By Alesita MTGO Standard League #8107	22-Apr SINGULARITY: 6% $73 ---
Other X BO3	deck By Aguante MTGO Standard League #8107	22-Apr SINGULARITY: 30% $72 ---
Other X BO3	R S By YeggyBombs Arena Ladder (BO3)	22-Apr SINGULARITY: 12% $166 ---
Other X BO3	TEMUR PROWESS By Rapsolo Arena Ladder (BO3)	22-Apr SINGULARITY: 31% $200 ---

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	662	$83 $15
Standard Boros Aggro	22	$115 $19
Standard Izzet Spellslinger	16	$172 $35
Standard Gruul Aggro	15	$134 $37
Standard Boros Ojer Pingers	7	$200 $28
Standard Boros Prowess	5	$131 $20
Standard Rakdos Aggro	5	$175 $27
Standard Rakdos Disguise	5	$86 $19
Standard Boros Angels	4	$307 $37
Standard Jeskai Control	2	$238 $70

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Pioneer archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Pioneer Red Deck Wins	43	$153 $46
Pioneer Boros Prowess	9	$202 $48
Pioneer Atarka Red	6	$187 $59
Pioneer Izzet Control	4	$217 $84
Pioneer Gruul Aggro	2	$190 $24
Pioneer Gruul Midrange	2	$172 $28
Pioneer Gruul Convoke	1	$280 $61
Pioneer Boros Heroic	1	$41 $21

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Alchemy archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Alchemy Gruul Prowess	8	$68 $37
Alchemy Red Deck Wins	6	$38 $5
Alchemy Rakdos Disguise	2	$60 $6

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Explorer archetypes playing Lightning Strike

	Name	Decks	Price
	Explorer Red Deck Wins	5	$74 $20
	Explorer Gruul Vehicles	1	$242 $38

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Timeless archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Timeless Rakdos Burn	4	$412 $165
Timeless Mardu Vadrok	2	$804 $230
Timeless Red Deck Wins	1	$215 $58
Timeless Boros Aggro	1	$444 $103

(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	$45 $4
Pauper Boros Kuldotha	1	$81 $71
Pauper Gruul Midrange	1	$18 $2

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Historic archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Historic Gruul Burn	2	$46 $34
Historic Gruul Werewolves	1	$110 $5
Historic Mono Red Midrange	1	$37 $8
Historic Red Deck Wins	1	$24 $3

(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	$39 $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 9655 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: 2024-04-22