Lightning Bolt
Secret Lair Drop 1871 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1871
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Evyn Fong
- Market price
- $5.64
What it does
Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.
"To keep doing what you set your heart on... it's a very hard thing to do."
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
The Lightning Bolt Secret Lair drop was released as part of the specialized, print-on-demand promotional series by Wizards of the Coast. Designed to feature distinct, collectible artistic reinterpretations of iconic Magic: The Gathering cards, this specific iteration was curated to offer a fresh aesthetic perspective on a spell that has been a foundational element of red-aligned gameplay since the game's inception in 1993.
This version features artwork by Evyn Fong, who utilized a delicate, illustrative style to depict the elemental force of the spell. Fong’s design intentionally moved away from the traditional high-action depictions of the card, opting instead for a more atmospheric and ethereal representation of lightning. The card was well-received by the player base for its unique artistic departure from the aggressive, kinetic imagery typically associated with the card's history.
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