Lightning Bolt
Beatdown Box Set 41 • common
- Set
- Beatdown Box Set
- Collector number
- 41
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $3.46
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 the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a foundational red instant. It was intended to represent the raw, efficient power of fire magic, quickly becoming a staple for its ability to deal three damage to any target for a single mana. Its inclusion in the 2000 Beatdown Box Set brought this iconic card to a new generation of players, featuring the classic Christopher Rush artwork that defined the card's visual identity for years.
The Beatdown Box Set was designed as a thematic two-player starter set, intended to showcase the aggressive playstyles of red and green decks. By featuring Lightning Bolt prominently, the set emphasized the card's enduring legacy as a benchmark for red-aligned spells. Players and critics have long regarded this iteration as a critical piece of Magic history, balancing functional necessity with a nostalgic aesthetic that solidified its status as one of the most recognizable cards in the game's long-running design evolution.
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