Lightning Bolt
Secret Lair Drop 85 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 85
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Robbie Trevino
- 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 of Magic: The Gathering, quickly establishing itself as one of the most iconic and efficient burn spells in the game's history. Its design represents the quintessential red-mana philosophy: high impact at a low cost, balanced by its status as a foundational card that has shaped competitive formats for decades.
The Secret Lair Drop version, numbered 85, is part of a specialized series of limited-run releases featuring unique artistic interpretations. This specific iteration serves as a stylistic tribute to the game's heritage, updated with contemporary aesthetic sensibilities while maintaining the mechanical identity that collectors and competitive players have recognized since the early nineties.
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