Lightning Bolt
Anthologies 43 • common
- Set
- Anthologies
- Collector number
- 43
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $2.91
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 Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a quintessential example of red mana’s destructive efficiency. The card was intended to provide players with a simple, potent tool for removing creatures or pressuring life totals, establishing the 'bolt' as the standard benchmark against which all future damage spells would be measured.
The artwork for this version was provided by Christopher Rush, one of the game's most iconic early illustrators. Rush utilized a stark, visceral style that captured the raw energy of the spell, helping to define the visual identity of early Magic. The version appearing in the 1998 Anthologies set was a curated reprint designed to bring classic, foundational cards to a new generation of players, maintaining the original aesthetic that cemented the card's status as a staple of competitive play.
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