Magic: The Gathering · promo
Lightning Bolt
Secret Lair Promo · #21 · rare · 2023
Instant
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$57.85
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 21 / 54
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Toru Terada
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- foil
- Promo types
- convention
- Printed
- 2024-08-01
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Removal
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Instant
Also does
Strategy & play
How Lightning Bolt plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Seen in 21% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 4 copies.
Competitive performance
From real Pauper tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 21% of decks
- 3.5 copies on average · 30 decks
- Match win rate
- 51.2%
- +0.5 pts vs the 50.7% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Fiery Temper
in 63% of decks · 19 seen
Fireblast
in 50% of decks · 15 seen
Guttersnipe
in 40% of decks · 12 seen
Voldaren Epicure
in 67% of decks · 20 seen
Searing Blaze
in 27% of decks · 8 seen
Jagged Barrens
in 23% of decks · 7 seen
Tectonic Hazard
in 23% of decks · 7 seen
Razortrap Gorge
in 17% of decks · 5 seen
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Toru Terada
This card was illustrated by Toru Terada.
About this card
Mana cost: {R}
Type: Instant
Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.
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 (foil) | $57.85 |
| EUR (foil) | €95.86 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lightning Bolt is real?
Lightning Bolt 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 Lightning Bolt worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lightning Bolt is $57.85; 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 Lightning Bolt from?
Lightning Bolt is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secret Lair Promo" in the promo series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Lightning Bolt?
Lightning Bolt is a rare card in the Secret Lair Promo set.
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