Lightning Bolt
Secret Lair Drop 83 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 83
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Noah Bradley
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.
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 first appeared in the 1993 Alpha set as a quintessential piece of Magic: The Gathering gameplay. It was designed by Richard Garfield to be a high-efficiency red burn spell, setting a benchmark for power levels in the game's earliest years. Over time, it became a fixture of the competitive landscape, embodying the aggressive speed that defines the color red in the game's color pie.
The Secret Lair Drop version, specifically collector number 83, was released as part of a curated series of specialized reprints. This particular iteration utilizes stylized, alternative artwork to appeal to collectors and players looking to customize their decks with visually distinct versions of iconic staples. It was received as a premium collector's item, merging the card's historical mechanical significance with modern artistic flair.
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