Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt: Instant, Foundations Commander. Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {R}
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Red (R)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Commander (FDC)
- Released
- 2026-10-02
- Collector number
- 163
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
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About Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon red instant from Foundations Commander (FDC), released in October 2026. It is collector number 163 in that set, with art by Christopher Moeller. It costs {R} (one red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Brawl, Timeless and Gladiator. It is banned in Historic. It has been printed in 46 sets, from Limited Edition Alpha (1993) to Marvel Super Heroes Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.43 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.
The sparkmage shrieked, calling on the rage of the storms of his youth. To his surprise, the sky responded with a fierce energy he'd never thought to see again.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.43 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Lightning Bolt by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Banned |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt has been printed in 46 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Zeta Set (SLZ) #184 | Common | 2026 |
| The Zeta Set (SLZ) #305 | Common | 2026 |
| The Zeta Set (SLZ) #63 | Common | 2026 |
| Marvel Super Heroes Commander (MSC) #806 | Uncommon | 2026 |
| Wizards Play Network 2026 (PW26) #5 | Rare | 2026 |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal (TLE) #32 | Mythic | 2025 |
| MagicFest 2025 (PF25) #13 | Rare | 2025 |
| Final Fantasy: Through the Ages (FCA) #40 | Uncommon | 2025 |
| Secret Lair Promo (SLP) #37 | Rare | 2025 |
| Secret Lair Promo (SLP) #21 | Rare | 2024 |
| Ravnica: Clue Edition (CLU) #141 | Uncommon | 2024 |
| 30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #157 | Common | 2022 |
Similar cards
Other instant cards with a red colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.