Card text
Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.
Cheapest
US$304.91
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$304.91
In stock at · US
2 stores
Mana cost
{R}
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Price comparison (2) · the United States
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Card text
Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
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About Lightning Bolt
This page covers the retro frame printing of Lightning Bolt (454), an Red Instant from 30th Anniversary Edition (30A). It is printed at Common rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 4 more formats.
454 exists in 2 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. At US$307.99 on TCGplayer this Retro Frame print is 28x the standard print at US$10.94. For reference the other printings read Standard US$10.94 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing in the United States is US$304.91, level with TCGplayer's US$307.99 market price. 2 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$319.00, only 5% more, so postage will decide the order.
The market price moved +0% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$307.99.
30th Anniversary Edition is a reprint set, which collects earlier cards, released November 2022. Lightning Bolt has 20 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Lightning Bolt (Retro Frame) 454 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Lightning Bolt (454) is currently US$304.91 across 1 store in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$307.99; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- What set is Lightning Bolt from?
- Lightning Bolt is card 454 from 30th Anniversary Edition (30A) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a common Red instant.
- Where can I buy Lightning Bolt?
- Compare every store selling Lightning Bolt across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
- Are there other printings of Lightning Bolt?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 454 (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
- Is the Retro Frame printing of Lightning Bolt worth it?
- On TCGplayer the Retro Frame printing of Lightning Bolt is US$307.99, against US$10.94 for the standard print, a US$297.05 premium. Whether that is worth it depends on whether you want a copy to play with or one to collect; both are tracked separately here.
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Card details
- Card number
- 454
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition (30A)
- Set type
- Masters & special set
- Released
- 28 November 2022
- Rarity
- Common (C)
- Printing
- Retro Frame
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Red
- Colour identity
- Red
- Mana cost
- {R}
- Finish
- Non-foil
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Other printings of Lightning Bolt in 30th Anniversary Edition
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Lightning Bolt in other sets
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