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)
98452
View recent decks
Combos
3 combos
Lightning Bolt combos
Archetypes using it
(Last 365 days)
363
View all archetypes
Versions
This card has 58 different prints

Rules & flavor text

Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.

Related Tags

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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
BO3
Domain Zoo Timeless ...
By Sol4r1s 
Social media
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
16%
$842
Other
X
BO3
Izzet Underworld Bre...
By BiggestBird 
MTG
Vintage Last Chance 2024-03-19
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
59%
$8091
Other
X
BO3
Grixis Underworld Br...
By handsomePPZ 
MTG
Vintage Last Chance 2024-03-19
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
19%
$11030
Other
X
BO3
deck
By boytriton 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Vintage Last Chance #12621484
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
19%
$11030
Other
X
Yoshimaru / Jeska
By kenjo 
Social media
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$886
Other
X
Ave caesar
By Phamtom 
Social media
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1601
Other
X
BO3
deck
By manohito 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Last Chance #12621486
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
1%
$732
Other
X
BO3
Four-Color Midrange ...
By Novos__ 
Social media
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
9%
$942
Other
X
BO3
deck
By handsomePPZ 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Vintage Last Chance #12621484
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
19%
$11030
Other
X
Slimefoot and Squee
By kelig 
Social media
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1625
Other
X
BO3
Grixis Underworld Br...
By boytriton 
MTG
Vintage Last Chance 2024-03-19
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
19%
$11030
Other
X
BO3
Grixis Underworld Br...
By IamActuallyLvL1 
MTG
Vintage Last Chance 2024-03-19
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
19%
$15072
Other
X
The Ur-Dragon, mostl...
By sebastianklima 
Social media
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$3171
Other
X
BO3
deck
By BiggestBird 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Vintage Last Chance #12621484
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
59%
$8091
Other
X
Ojer axonil
By ShandraSai 
Social media
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$407
Other
X
Duel Kroxa
By ChapmpionOTP 
Social media
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1079
Other
X
BO3
deck
By IamActuallyLvL1 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Vintage Last Chance #12621484
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
19%
$15072
Other
X
duel commander 1
By jdav256 
Social media
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$976
Other
X
Slimefoot and Squee
By RubixCuban 
Social media
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1648
Other
X
BO1
Chris
By rachelkgibson 
Social media
19-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1537

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
Rakdos Evoke
1847 $1348
Modern
Izzet Murktide
1685 $844
Modern
Domain Aggro
1190 $908
Modern
Burn
696 $389
Modern
4 Color Creativity
664 $878
Modern
4 Color Omnath
492 $1536
Modern
Inti's Cookbook
180 $810
Modern
Izzet Prowess
174 $496
Modern
Loam Assault
120 $1467
Modern
Izzet Control
100 $850

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Pauper archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Pauper
Mono Red Kuldotha
851 $78
Pauper
Izzet Terror
328 $89
Pauper
Boros Synthesizer
231 $95
Pauper
Jeskai Ephemerate
126 $79
Pauper
Rakdos Madness
123 $48
Pauper
Boros Kuldotha
64 $86
Pauper
Mono Red Burn
47 $59
Pauper
Mono Red Tron
41 $60
Pauper
Mardu Metalcraft
34 $84
Pauper
Izzet Faeries
31 $105

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Legacy archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Legacy
Grixis Tempo
678 $3236
Legacy
Temur Tempo
403 $2620
Legacy
Painter Grindstone
141 $1276
Legacy
Burn
79 $272
Legacy
UR Tempo
60 $2569
Legacy
Rakdos Scam
38 $1828
Legacy
4 Color Tempo
17 $3553
Legacy
Goblin Welder
15 $1637
Legacy
Lands.dec
13 $8070
Legacy
Jund
12 $2918

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Premodern archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Premodern
Burn
105 $257
Premodern
Ponza
15 $314
Premodern
Stiflenought
10 $623
Premodern
Oath
8 $2672
Premodern
Madness
7 $564
Premodern
Pyrostatic Oath
6 $283
Premodern
Machine Head
6 $155
Premodern
The Solution
3 $143
Premodern
Survival
3 $415
Premodern
Fires
3 $204

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Timeless archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Timeless
Zoo
77 $855
Timeless
Rakdos Burn
72 $533
Timeless
Jund Midrange
67 $947
Timeless
Rakdos Lurrus
37 $706
Timeless
4 Color Uro
37 $1107
Timeless
Izzet Phoenix
34 $437
Timeless
Rakdos Breach Storm
29 $905
Timeless
Gruul Aggro
29 $587
Timeless
Red Deck Wins
27 $186
Timeless
UBx Death's Shadow
18 $806

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Vintage archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Vintage
Grixis Breach
49 $12079
Vintage
Paradoxical Outcome
43 $11567
Vintage
Tinker
19 $15039
Vintage
Dimir Bowmasters
15 $14207
Vintage
Oath
8 $14073
Vintage
Jeskai Arcanist
8 $12350
Vintage
Temur Superfriends
7 $13899
Vintage
UR Initiative
2 $22261
Vintage
GR Aggro
2 $10963
Vintage
Planeswalkers Control
2 $15642

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Old-school archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Old-school
Troll Disk
6 $7570
Old-school
Artifacts Aggro
3 $16517
Old-school
Atog
3 $8908
Old-school
BWR Aggro
3 $11284
Old-school
Reanimator
2 $22040
Old-school
RW Aggro
2 $5603
Old-school
Quicksilver
1 $14568
Old-school
Artifacts Control
1 $17231
Old-school
BR Troll
1 $4708
Old-school
Counter Burn
1 $2948

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Historic archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Historic
Ensoul Artifacts
3 $529
Historic
Red Deck Wins
2 $293
Historic
Domain Aggro
1 $787
Historic
Gruul Land Destruction
1 $646
Historic
Grixis Control
1 $1267

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Classic-Legacy archetypes playing Lightning Bolt

Name Decks Price
Classic-Legacy
Countertop
1 $2695
Classic-Legacy
Zoo
1 $1432
Classic-Legacy
Burn
1 $317
Classic-Legacy
Faestalker
1 $2031
Classic-Legacy
Canadian Threshold
1 $3123

(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 Rakdos Evoke
  • Modern Izzet Murktide
  • 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 Grixis Breach
  • Vintage Paradoxical Outcome
  • Vintage Tinker
  • Old-school Troll Disk
  • Old-school Artifacts Aggro
  • Old-school Atog
  • Historic Ensoul Artifacts
  • Historic Red Deck Wins
  • Historic Domain Aggro
  • 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: 2024-03-18