Lightning Bolt
Legacy Championship 2023
- Set
- Legacy Championship
- Collector number
- 2023
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- rk post
What it does
Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.
2023 North American Legacy Championship
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 Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a foundational red spell. It was intended to represent the raw, efficient power of fire magic, establishing a benchmark for direct damage spells that has persisted in game design for decades. Its simplicity—costing a single red mana to deal three damage—made it an iconic staple of the game's competitive history.
The 2023 Legacy Championship version of the card features updated art and frame treatments consistent with modern premium releases. These promotional versions are issued to commemorate high-level competitive play, serving as both functional game pieces and collectible trophies for players participating in prestigious tournament circuits. The design aesthetic honors the minimalist intent of the original while incorporating contemporary foiling and borderless art styles favored by the current player base.
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