Energy Bolt
Mirage 263 • rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 263
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana red mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red · White
- Artist
- Scott Kirschner
- Market price
- $1.09
What it does
Choose one —
• Energy Bolt deals X damage to target player or planeswalker.
• Target player gains X life.
Life and death are two faces of the same coin.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Energy Bolt was released as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in October 1996. Designed as an instant spell, the card was intended to provide red decks with a specialized, low-cost direct damage utility, fitting into the set's focus on desert-themed mechanics and elemental themes.
The artwork was illustrated by Anson Maddocks, who was a foundational artist for the game's early years. His depiction of the spell captures a kinetic, raw burst of elemental power, consistent with the gritty, high-fantasy aesthetic that defined Mirage. At the time of its release, the card was viewed as a niche tactical option, contributing to the set's reputation for introducing unique, rules-bending mechanics that expanded the complexity of deck building.
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