Magic: The Gathering · core
Thunder Strike
Magic 2011 · #157 · common · 2010
Instant
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Market reference
$0.12
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 157 / 249
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Wayne Reynolds
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2010-07-16
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{R}
Type: Instant
Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
"Lightning reflexes, thunderous might."
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.12 |
| USD (foil) | $0.25 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.03 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.17 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Thunder Strike is real?
Thunder Strike is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Thunder Strike worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Thunder Strike is $0.12; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Thunder Strike from?
Thunder Strike is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Magic 2011" in the core series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Thunder Strike?
Thunder Strike is a common card in the Magic 2011 set.
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Other Thunder Strike printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
