Card text
Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.
Cheapest
US$1.51
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$1.51
In stock at · US
4 stores
9 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 10h ago- 1US$1.51→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 8h agoPaid link
- 2US$3.25→
STG Cards and Collectables
LPIn stockpostage at checkout7% under the cheapest NM hereupdated 9h ago
- 3US$3.40→
Castle Game Shoppe
LPIn stockpostage at checkout3% under the cheapest NM hereupdated 9h ago
- 4US$3.50→
Meta TCG
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 10h ago
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US$3.50
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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$3.50Low US$3.50High US$3.52▼ 0.6%
About Lightning Bolt
This page covers the borderless printing of Lightning Bolt (42), an Red Instant from Strixhaven: Mystical Archive (STA). It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 4 more formats.
42 exists in 4 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. For reference the other printings read Borderless US$17.93, Japan Showcase US$16.24 and Foil Etched US$6.27 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$1.51, 57% below TCGplayer's US$3.50 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$3.25, 115% 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 United Kingdom is dearest at about 177% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$1.51 in the United States, A$5.10 in Australia, C$4.90 in Canada, S$5.50 in Singapore and £3.30 in the United Kingdom. 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$3.52.
Strixhaven: Mystical Archive is a reprint set, which collects earlier cards, released April 2021. 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 42 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Lightning Bolt (42) is currently US$1.51 across 20 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$3.50; 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$1.51 in the United States, A$5.10 in Australia, C$4.90 in Canada, S$5.50 in Singapore and £3.30 in the United Kingdom. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Lightning Bolt from?
- Lightning Bolt is card 42 from Strixhaven: Mystical Archive (STA) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare 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 3 other printings of 42 (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.
Lightning Bolt price by market
Lightning Bolt is cheapest in the United States at US$1.51 and dearest in the United Kingdom at £3.30 (≈ US$4.18), a 177% 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$1.51postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Australia | A$5.10postage at checkout ≈ US$3.40 | 3 | |
| Canada | C$4.90postage at checkout ≈ US$3.58 | 3 | |
| Singapore | S$5.50postage at checkout ≈ US$4.07 | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | £3.30postage at checkout ≈ US$4.18 | 2 |
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
- 42
- Set
- Strixhaven: Mystical Archive (STA)
- Set type
- Masters & special set
- Released
- 23 April 2021
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Red
- Colour identity
- Red
- Mana cost
- {R}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Lightning Bolt
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Other printings of Lightning Bolt in Strixhaven: Mystical Archive
The same card in other art and frames from this set — priced in the United States.
Cheaper Red instants in Strixhaven: Mystical Archive
Same set, colour and type, strictly cheaper on TCGplayer.
Lightning Bolt in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
More from Strixhaven: Mystical Archive
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