Lightning Bolt
Secret Lair Countdown 83 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Countdown
- Collector number
- 83
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Taurin Clarke
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 for Magic: The Gathering, quickly establishing itself as a hallmark of red-aligned gameplay due to its efficient damage-to-cost ratio. It has been reprinted numerous times across the game's history, often serving as a barometer for the power level of burn spells within the competitive meta.
This specific version was released in the 2022 Secret Lair Countdown Kit, a curated collection designed to celebrate thirty years of the game. The card features unique, commemorative styling consistent with the set's objective of providing long-term fans with visually distinct versions of iconic staples that defined the game's early developmental era.
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