Card text
Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.
Cheapest
US$0.32
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$0.32
In stock at · US
4 stores
7 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{R}
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 9h ago- 1US$0.32→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 8h agoPaid link
- 2US$0.97→
Vault Game Store
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 9h ago
- 3US$1.00→
Gamers Paradise
MPIn stockpostage at checkoutcosts more than the cheapest NM hereupdated 9h ago
- 4US$1.00→
Fabricator's Forge
HPIn stockpostage at checkoutcosts more than the cheapest NM hereupdated 9h ago
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US$1.17
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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)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$1.17Low US$1.17High US$1.17
About Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt (149) is a Red Instant from Magic 2011 (M11) (M11). It costs {R} and has mana value 1. It is printed at Common rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 4 more formats.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$0.32, 73% below TCGplayer's US$1.17 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$0.97, 203% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 5 markets that have it, and the EU is dearest at about 813% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$0.32 in the United States, C$1.30 in Canada, A$2.00 in Australia, S$3.75 in Singapore and €2.69 in the EU. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
It is trading at its 90-day high of US$1.17.
Magic 2011 (M11) is a core set, released July 2010. Lightning Bolt has 21 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 149 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Lightning Bolt (149) is currently US$0.32 across 28 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$1.17; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Lightning Bolt in other currencies?
- US$0.32 in the United States, C$1.30 in Canada, A$2.00 in Australia, S$3.75 in Singapore and €2.69 in the EU. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Lightning Bolt from?
- Lightning Bolt is card 149 from Magic 2011 (M11) (M11) 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.
Lightning Bolt price by market
Lightning Bolt is cheapest in the United States at US$0.32 and dearest in the EU at €2.69 (≈ US$2.92), a 813% spread across the 5 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$0.32postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$1.30postage at checkout ≈ US$0.95 | 3 | |
| Australia | A$2.00postage at checkout ≈ US$1.33 | 2 | |
| Singapore | S$3.75postage at checkout ≈ US$2.78 | 1 | |
| Europe (EU) | €2.69postage at checkout ≈ US$2.92 | 1 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 149
- Set
- Magic 2011 (M11) (M11)
- Set type
- Core set
- Released
- 16 July 2010
- Rarity
- Common (C)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Red
- Colour identity
- Red
- Mana cost
- {R}
- Finish
- Non-foil
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