Lightning Bolt

Strixhaven Mystical Archive · #42 · rare · EN

$2.17 · Foil $4.50 · Etched CA$5.99

cheapest of 31 store offers · see all

market $3.35 · Foil $5.88 · Etched $6.38

Mana cost: {R}

Type: Instant

Commonly played as: Removal, Burn

Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.

Artist: Anato Finnstark

Released: 2021-04-23

Finishes: Nonfoil, Foil, Etched

Market price

  • TCGplayer: $3.35
  • TCGplayer foil: $5.88
  • TCGplayer etched: $6.38
  • Cardmarket: €3.76
  • Cardmarket foil: €6.99
  • MTGO tix: 0.65
$6.94$3.31
232 days of daily prices for Lightning Bolt: $6.94 to $3.35
2026-01-252026-11-12
regular foil etched · 232 days tracked · $6.94 → $3.35 (-52%) · low $3.31 · high $6.94
Daily USD snapshots; a flat stretch is a day with no new price recorded.

Other languages

The same printing (Strixhaven Mystical Archive #42) in 10 other languages.

Store prices

The 3 cheapest per condition and finish, in stock at the last check. Offers not re-confirmed within 60 days are not shown. Prices in different currencies are compared at the current exchange rate.

StoreConditionFinishPriceChecked
ManaPoolSP · todaySPregular$2.17today
ManaPoolNM · todayNMregular$2.41today
Recycled EntertainmentSP · todaySPregular$3.18today
First PlayerNM · 2 days agoNMregularCA$4.682 days ago
First PlayerNM · 2 days agoNMregularCA$4.682 days ago
ManaPoolMP · todayMPregular$3.49today
CardTraderSP · 4 days agoSPregular€3.614 days ago
Face To Face GamesNM · etched · todayNMetchedCA$5.99today
ManaPoolSP · foil · todaySPfoil$4.50today
CardTraderMP · 4 days agoMPregular€4.064 days ago
Card KingdomNM · foil · 3 days agoNMfoil$4.993 days ago
ManaPoolNM · etched · todayNMetched$5.30today
ManaPoolSP · etched · todaySPetched$5.45today
ManaPoolNM · foil · todayNMfoil$5.49today
Fetch & Shock GamesNM · foil · 2 days agoNMfoilCA$8.002 days ago
Recycled EntertainmentSP · foil · todaySPfoil$6.06today
401 GamesNM · etched · todayNMetchedCA$9.00today
CardTraderSP · foil · 4 days agoSPfoil€6.764 days ago

Truncated: 13 further offers are available at a higher price in the same conditions, out of 31 in total.

Format legality

  • standard: not legal
  • pioneer: not legal
  • modern: legal
  • legacy: legal
  • vintage: legal
  • commander: legal
  • pauper: legal
  • brawl: legal

In Gestic collections

  • Held in 15 lists
  • Played in 1 deck
  • 16 copies tracked

Decks that play this card

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All printings of Lightning Bolt

USD · low $0.10 · high $650.00

Set#RarityUSD
Secret Lair Countdown#83 · rare83rare$9.82
The List#CLB-187 · commonCLB-187common$0.54
Foundations Commander#163 · uncommon163uncommon$0.88
The Zeta Set#184 · common184common—
The Zeta Set#305 · common305common—
The Zeta Set#63 · common63common—
Secret Lair Drop#2579 · rare2579rare$3.83
Marvel Super Heroes Commander#806 · uncommon806uncommon$1.14
Secret Lair Drop#IFIYW-2 · commonIFIYW-2common$1.67
Secret Lair Drop#IFIYW-7 · commonIFIYW-7common$3.08 foil
Wizards Play Network 2026#5 · rare5rare$3.02
Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal#32 · mythic32mythic$3.78
Secret Lair Drop#2289 · rare2289rare$7.52
MagicFest 2025#13 · rare13rare$4.99 foil
Final Fantasy: Through the Ages#40 · uncommon40uncommon$1.01
Secret Lair Drop#1871 · rare1871rare$5.80
Secret Lair Promo#37 · rare37rare$650.00
Secret Lair Drop#1879 · rare1879rare$5.09
Secret Lair Drop#1743 · rare1743rare$2.94
Secret Lair Drop#1822 · rare1822rare$4.38
Secret Lair Promo#21 · rare21rare$60.29 foil
Secret Lair Drop#1638★ · rare1638★rare$4.43 foil
Secret Lair Drop#1638 · rare1638rare$3.37
Ravnica: Clue Edition#141 · uncommon141uncommon$1.83

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