Lightning Bolt
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate 187 • common
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Collector number
- 187
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Irina Nordsol
- Market price
- $1.39
What it does
Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.
"Hasn't she heard of knocking?!"— Snerd, Flaming Fist guard
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 of Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield as a quintessential red spell. It serves as a foundational piece of the game's identity, representing the raw efficiency of red mana by dealing three damage for a single mana cost. Over the decades, it has become a benchmark against which all other direct-damage spells are measured.
The version from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate, featuring collector number 187, recontextualizes the classic spell within the aesthetics of the Dungeons & Dragons universe. This printing utilizes new, thematic artwork that reflects the high-fantasy setting of the Baldur's Gate expansion. It was released as part of a supplemental set intended to blend the mechanics of Magic with the iconography of Dungeons & Dragons, offering players a visual update to a staple card that remains as powerful today as it was at the game's inception.
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