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
- $5.32
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
Lightning Bolt originated in the 1993 Alpha set as one of Magic: The Gathering’s most iconic spells, serving as a benchmark for red-aligned efficiency in damage-dealing. The Secret Lair Drop version, bearing collector number 1871, was released as part of a series of stylized, limited-run reprints designed to showcase alternative artistic interpretations of staple cards for collectors and competitive players alike.
This specific iteration features the distinct, experimental illustrative style characteristic of the Secret Lair line, which often commissions artists to subvert traditional fantasy tropes. By refreshing the visual identity of a foundational card, Wizards of the Coast sought to bridge the gap between game mechanics and contemporary graphic art, receiving a positive reception from the community for providing a fresh aesthetic for a card that has remained relevant across multiple decades of play.
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