Lightning Bolt
Pro Tour Collector Set gb208 • common
- Set
- Pro Tour Collector Set
- Collector number
- gb208
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Finish
- Gold
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 in 1993, quickly establishing itself as a fundamental component of Magic: The Gathering. The Pro Tour Collector Set, released in the late 1990s, was designed to memorialize the winning deck lists from early professional tournaments, offering players a way to own the exact configurations used by champions, featuring distinct gold-bordered backs that distinguish them from standard game cards.
The card was famously illustrated by Christopher Rush, whose work defined the early aesthetic of the game. His depiction of the spell—a jagged, raw discharge of energy—became iconic for its simplicity and immediate visual impact, perfectly mirroring the card's mechanical function of dealing three damage for a single mana, a design choice that remains a benchmark for efficiency in competitive play.
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