Bolt Bend
Foundations 619 • uncommon
- Set
- Foundations
- Collector number
- 619
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $3.45
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 is a common card introduced in the Magic: The Gathering set Foundations, released in 2024. As part of the Foundations core set, it was designed to serve as a foundational piece of gameplay, intended to provide newer players with accessible mechanics while offering long-term stability for standard formats. The card features a red-aligned spell effect designed to interact with target spells, reflecting the classic color philosophy of impulsive, direct redirection typical of the game's fire-themed magic.
The visual identity of Bolt Bend adheres to the established aesthetic of the current Magic: The Gathering era, emphasizing dynamic action and magical phenomena. The illustration work was commissioned to ground the card in the high-fantasy setting of the Multiverse, aiming to visually communicate the volatile nature of redirected energy. Upon release, it was noted by the community for its mechanical utility as a versatile, low-cost utility tool that fits well within established deck archetypes.
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