Rift Bolt
Time Spiral 176 • common
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 176
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Michael Sutfin
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
Rift Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.
Suspend 1—red mana (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay red mana and exile it with a time counter on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rift Bolt was released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed as a nostalgic nod to Lightning Bolt, one of the most iconic and powerful spells in the game's history, by utilizing the new suspend keyword mechanic to balance its low mana cost against a delayed arrival. This mechanic allowed players to pay a reduced cost to cast the spell several turns later, reflecting the set's broader theme of temporal distortion and revisiting past design philosophies.
The card's visual identity was established by illustrator Aleksi Briclot, who aimed to capture the visceral energy of a reality-tearing discharge of magic. His artwork depicts the volatile nature of the rift, emphasizing the chaotic and unstable power that the spell releases upon the battlefield. Upon its debut, the card was well-received by the competitive community for its versatility and its ability to provide aggressive decks with reliable reach, effectively bridging the gap between historical card power levels and modern game balance.
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