Electrostatic Bolt
Mirrodin 89 • common
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 89
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Electrostatic Bolt deals 2 damage to target creature. If it's an artifact creature, Electrostatic Bolt deals 4 damage to it instead.
It's hard to avoid electric shock when the entire plane is metallic.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Electrostatic Bolt was released in 2003 as part of the Mirrodin expansion, the first set in a block defined by its heavy focus on artifacts and a metallic, mechanical aesthetic. Designed as a functional Magic: The Gathering card, it served as a quintessential example of red-aligned damage spells, specifically tailored to interact with the block's artifact-heavy environment by offering increased potency against mechanical threats.
The card features artwork by Greg Staples, who captured the high-energy, industrial atmosphere of the Mirrodin plane. Staples utilized a sharp, electric visual style to emphasize the card's function as a precision strike. Upon release, it was well-received by players for its efficiency in limited formats, where its ability to remove both creatures and artifacts made it a flexible tool in red-based decks.
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