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 - 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 - 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 - Limited Edition Beta #162
LEB
Lightning Bolt - Unlimited Edition #162
2ED
Lightning Bolt - Collectors’ Edition #162
CED
Lightning Bolt - Intl. Collectors’ Edition #162
CEI
Lightning Bolt - Summer Magic / Edgar #162
SUM
Lightning Bolt - Revised Edition #162
3ED
Lightning Bolt - Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate #187
CLB
Lightning Bolt - Fourth Edition #208
4ED
Lightning Bolt - Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border #208
4BB
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 - 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 - 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 - 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)
67426
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Combos
3 combos
Lightning Bolt combos
Archetypes using it
(Last 365 days)
349
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Versions
This card has 51 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.

1st
X
BO3
Titan Persist
By togoresmtg 
Streamed Deck
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
1%
$1138
1st
X
Will Eleven polymorp...
By Senseiidora 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
89%
$3095
1st
X
croc tout ou presque
By lechasseurnoir 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
87%
$1936
1st
X
omnitiative but turn...
By masterinferno47 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
44%
$2911
1st
X
[DC] Balmor, Battlem...
By Woobzy 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
96%
$1044
1st
X
The Forest Burns
By aeroblast 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
63%
$629
1st
X
Hastey
By South_Soutie 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
14%
$297
1st
X
monke
By frogpizza 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
71%
$241
1st
X
BO3
Pretty Jeskai Cards
By gigliomtg 
Streamed Deck
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
26%
$860
1st
X
BO3
8 FEILD RED
By youngpeezy420 
Streamed Deck
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
1%
$779
1st
X
BO3
Modern - Temur Hope ...
By manacymbal 
Streamed Deck
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
30%
$1131
1st
X
BO3
カウンターモンキー...
By bigmagiclive 
Streamed Deck
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
8%
$1012
1st
X
BO3
Deck - RG Nissa
By yungdingo 
Streamed Deck
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
52%
$1168
1st
X
BO3
Hopeful Turns Fires ...
By manacymbal 
Streamed Deck
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1093
1st
X
BO1
goro goro
By yothailleur 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$2041
1st
X
31/05/2023
By Lilstyle 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
42%
$173
1st
X
Doggo Broken
By Iceburgfun 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
77%
$1143
1st
X
BO1
Broragorn
By Fiever60 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$2952
1st
X
Gut+White
By TheAtrain118 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
83%
$1013
1st
X
BO1
DC. Aragorn Mean WIP
By boganheadass 
Social media
01-Jun
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$2582

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
1218 $1010
Modern
4 Color Creativity
1104 $1190
Modern
Rakdos Scam
720 $1174
Modern
Burn
503 $449
Modern
Domain Aggro
292 $919
Modern
Jeskai Breach
285 $1091
Modern
4 Color Omnath
255 $1566
Modern
Jund Saga
201 $1385
Modern
Izzet Spells
200 $518
Modern
Grixis Death's Shadow
149 $1003

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Pauper archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Pauper
Mono Red Kuldotha
553 $68
Pauper
Mono Red 8-Reck
199 $55
Pauper
Boros Synthesizer
165 $69
Pauper
Mono Red Prowess
87 $53
Pauper
Rakdos Madness
85 $42
Pauper
Mono Red Kiln Fiend
68 $62
Pauper
Izzet Faeries
66 $81
Pauper
Boros Bully
57 $62
Pauper
Burn
55 $57
Pauper
Jeskai Ephemerate
51 $56

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Legacy archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Legacy
UR Tempo
488 $2546
Legacy
Temur Tempo
247 $3324
Legacy
Painter Grindstone
167 $1489
Legacy
Lands.dec
67 $8453
Legacy
Burn
45 $339
Legacy
Grixis Control
31 $3172
Legacy
Stiflenought
17 $3341
Legacy
Rakdos Death's Shadow
17 $983
Legacy
Sneak Attack
14 $2580
Legacy
Jund
12 $3160

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Premodern archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Premodern
Burn
80 $271
Premodern
Ponza
27 $1322
Premodern
Stiflenought
18 $499
Premodern
The Solution
18 $147
Premodern
Goblins
15 $331
Premodern
Machine Head
10 $144
Premodern
Three Deuce
10 $249
Premodern
Oath
9 $268
Premodern
Fires
8 $262
Premodern
Slivers
3 $1058

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Vintage archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Vintage
Tinker
67 $18935
Vintage
Planeswalkers Control
21 $19748
Vintage
Jeskai Arcanist
17 $17504
Vintage
Oath
10 $15526
Vintage
GR Aggro
8 $14245
Vintage
Paradoxical Outcome
7 $21376
Vintage
Underworld Breach
4 $17120
Vintage
Temur Superfriends
4 $16727
Vintage
Vault Key
3 $22785
Vintage
Grixis Control
3 $17624

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Old-school archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Old-school
RW Aggro
5 $3875
Old-school
Jeskai Aggro
5 $13108
Old-school
Troll Disk
4 $8754
Old-school
Atog
4 $5433
Old-school
GR Aggro
3 $5970
Old-school
Artifacts Aggro
3 $17113
Old-school
UR Burn
2 $11199
Old-school
The Rack
2 $4403
Old-school
RUG Threshold
1 $6109
Old-school
UR Control
1 $7055

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Classic-Legacy archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Classic-Legacy
Zoo
4 $2548
Classic-Legacy
Canadian Threshold
2 $2947
Classic-Legacy
Painter
1 $841
Classic-Legacy
Faestalker
1 $3762
Classic-Legacy
Burn
1 $420
Classic-Legacy
Team Italia
1 $2577
Classic-Legacy
Countertop
1 $2669

(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: 📊 $1079.99
  • Cardkingdom: 📊 $999.99
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, Vintage, Old-school, 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 4 Color Creativity
  • Modern Rakdos Scam
  • Pauper Mono Red Kuldotha
  • Pauper Mono Red 8-Reck
  • Pauper Boros Synthesizer
  • Legacy UR Tempo
  • Legacy Temur Tempo
  • Legacy Painter Grindstone
  • Premodern Burn
  • Premodern Ponza
  • Premodern Stiflenought
  • Vintage Tinker
  • Vintage Planeswalkers Control
  • Vintage Jeskai Arcanist
  • Old-school RW Aggro
  • Old-school Jeskai Aggro
  • Old-school Troll Disk
  • Classic-Legacy Zoo
  • Classic-Legacy Canadian Threshold
  • Classic-Legacy Painter
Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Lightning Bolt in the current metagame

Last update: 2023-05-31