Lightning Bolt
Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning 17 • common
- Set
- Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- 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 was originally printed in Alpha in 1993, quickly establishing itself as a foundational card in Magic: The Gathering due to its exceptional efficiency as a red damage spell. By the time it was included in the 2010 Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning, it had already been a staple of competitive play for nearly two decades, frequently serving as the benchmark by which other burn spells are measured.
The version from the Fire and Lightning series features art by Christopher Moeller, who provided a new, dynamic illustration for this specific printing. Moeller, known for his long-standing contributions to the game, aimed to capture the visceral, elemental intensity of the spell, moving away from the more abstract depictions of the early sets to a more polished, contemporary fantasy aesthetic that resonated well with long-time players.
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