Lightning Bolt
The List CLB-187 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- CLB-187
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Irina Nordsol
What it does
Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.
"Hasn't she heard of knocking?!"— Snerd, Flaming Fist guard
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lightning Bolt was originally printed in the 1993 Alpha set as a core piece of Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield to be a definitive example of red mana’s aggressive efficiency. It serves as a benchmark for direct damage spells, allowing a player to deal three damage to any target for a single red mana. This simplicity and raw power made it a staple in competitive play from the game's earliest days.
The version appearing in The List, numbered CLB-187, represents a curated selection of cards reprinted in modern booster packs to introduce players to iconic moments from Magic's history. While The List features cards with original art and frame treatments, its inclusion here serves as a nod to the enduring design philosophy of the game, highlighting how a single, straightforward card can remain fundamentally essential and balanced across decades of expanding mechanics.
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