Bolt Bend
The List WAR-115 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- WAR-115
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $3.38
What it does
This spell costs 3 generic mana less to cast if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
Change the target of target spell or ability with a single target.
"Give them everything you've got . . . and some things you don't."— Ral Zarek
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Bolt Bend was originally released in the 2019 expansion War of the Spark, a set designed to conclude the multi-year Bolas arc within the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. The card was created as an uncommon red instant, serving as a tactical redirection spell that reflects the chaos and high-stakes maneuvering of the Planeswalker-centric narrative depicted throughout the set.
The card features artwork by Chase Stone, who crafted an image capturing the intense, reality-warping power of Nicol Bolas. The design was intended to provide players with a situational yet flavorful utility piece that echoed the set's theme of manipulating powerful magical effects. Upon release, it was recognized by players as a niche but effective tool in limited formats, valued for its ability to turn an opponent's aggression against them during critical moments of a match.
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