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Lightning Bolt

First printed in Limited Edition Alpha (1993)

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  • Jumpstart: Historic Horizons (J21) #787, 2021 (digital)
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  • Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (4BB) #208, 1995
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  • Revised Edition (3ED) #162, 1994
  • Foreign Black Border (FBB) #162, 1994
  • Collectors' Edition (CED) #162, 1993
  • Intl. Collectors' Edition (CEI) #162, 1993
  • Unlimited Edition (2ED) #162, 1993
  • Limited Edition Beta (LEB) #162, 1993
  • Limited Edition Alpha (LEA) #161, 1993

Lightning Bolt

Instant

Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.

In the last 30 days 31.1% of Modern decks played it (705 of 2268). Most played in Moonshadow. In the last 30 days 7.7% of Legacy decks played it (82 of 1071). Most played in Dimir Tempo.

In Limited on MTG Arena

Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).

Set GIH WR vs set IWD Games
Final Fantasy (FIN), Premier Draft 60.4% +4.6 +5.4 14202
Final Fantasy (FIN), Sealed 60.5% +3.1 +4.1 1166
GIH WR
win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
vs set
points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
IWD
improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
Games
games in which the card was seen

Staple

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Combos

2 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Legality

Constructed

  • Standard Not legal
  • Pioneer Not legal
  • Modern Legal
  • Legacy Legal
  • Vintage Legal
  • Pauper Legal
  • Future Standard Not legal
  • Historic Banned
  • Timeless Legal
  • Alchemy Not legal
  • Penny Dreadful Not legal
  • Premodern Legal
  • Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

  • Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

  • Commander Legal
  • Duel Commander Legal
  • Pauper Commander Legal
  • PreDH Legal
  • Tiny Leaders Legal
  • Oathbreaker Legal
  • Brawl Legal
  • Standard Brawl Not legal
  • Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta
share of the archetype in the format
Play it
decks of the archetype that play this card
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Modern Other periods →

In 705 of 2268 decks (31.1%).

Share of decks
31.1%
▲ 12.5 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 16.2% 2026-08-20: 17.1% 2026-08-27: 18.8% 2026-09-03: 16.8% 2026-09-10: 20.2% 2026-09-17: 17.1% 2026-09-24: 24.9% 2026-10-01: 28.7% 2026-10-08: 33.4% 2026-10-15: 33.7% 2026-10-22: 30.6%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
705
700 main, 6 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.5
in the main deck
Win rate
59%
106 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Moonshadow 10.4% 97%
Prowess 7.3% 100%
Boros Energy 6.3% 62%
Domain Zoo 4.7% 100%
Ruby Storm 4.1% 1%
WUBRG (unclassified) 2.7% 18%
WBRG (unclassified) 1.7% 46%
UR (unclassified) 1.6% 86%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Arid Mesa75%2.0
Bloodstained Mire64%2.3
Mishra's Bauble62%2.3
Blood Crypt51%2.7
Steam Vents45%1.6
Wooded Foothills43%1.8
Marsh Flats42%1.7
Raucous Theater41%2.7
Scalding Tarn38%1.6
Thundering Falls37%1.6

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Domain Zoo
bomberboss in Modern Challenge 32		 10-0
100%
Moonshadow
komattaman in Modern Challenge 32		 9-0
100%
Moonshadow
Capitano_CL in Modern Challenge 32		 8-0
100%
Domain Zoo
gingeralegames in Modern Challenge 64		 9-1
90%
Prowess
simoneromarm in Modern Challenge 96		 9-1
90%
Domain Zoo
Mikebrav in Modern Challenge 64		 9-1
90%
Moonshadow
gazmon48 in Modern Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
Moonshadow
SureThing in Modern Challenge 32		 8-1
89%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Boros Energy
Craigpuncher, 		3 main #6
5-2
Domain Zoo
Sarlanga, 		2 main #10
4-2
Domain Zoo
kasa, 		2 main #12
4-2
Prowess
Marlin583, 		4 main #16
4-2
WUBRG
Napoleon_I, 		1 main #20
3-3
Moonshadow
rastaf, 		4 main #23
3-3
Moonshadow
DragonFodder, 		2 main #27
3-3
Moonshadow
jaximus5, 		4 main #30
1-4

Legacy Other periods →

In 82 of 1071 decks (7.7%).

Share of decks
7.7%
▲ 1.9 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 9.2% 2026-08-20: 10.1% 2026-08-27: 7.1% 2026-09-03: 8.2% 2026-09-10: 4.2% 2026-09-17: 5.4% 2026-09-24: 6.8% 2026-10-01: 8.4% 2026-10-08: 7.5% 2026-10-15: 11.4% 2026-10-22: 6.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
82
79 main, 4 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.7
in the main deck
Win rate
56%
8 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Dimir Tempo 3.5% 5%
Izzet Cutter 3.3% 100%
UR (unclassified) 2.5% 78%
Welder Combo 2.4% 19%
URG (unclassified) 1.0% 27%
BRG (unclassified) 0.9% 40%
Painter 0.6% 100%
Burn 0.3% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Polluted Delta85%2.1
Wasteland84%1.6
Volcanic Island81%4.2
Ponder80%1.8
Brainstorm80%1.7
Force of Will80%1.6
Daze77%2.7
Thundering Falls76%8.2
Mishra's Bauble76%4.4
Dragon's Rage Channeler75%13.6

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Izzet Cutter
i_b_TRUE in Legacy Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
URG
silviawataru in Legacy Challenge 32		 8-2
80%
Izzet Cutter
Kate_ in Legacy Challenge 32		 8-2
80%
Izzet Cutter
Avperwat in Legacy Showcase Challenge		 7-2
78%
Burn
Brasatore in Legacy Showcase Challenge		 7-2
78%
Izzet Cutter
Avperwat in Legacy Challenge 32		 6-3
67%
Izzet Cutter
PekkaChu in Legacy Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Izzet Cutter
i_b_TRUE in Legacy Challenge 32		 4-2
67%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Izzet Cutter
PekkaChu, 		4 main #12
4-2
Izzet Cutter
TheGenz, 		4 main #23
3-3
Izzet Cutter
Doc_B, 		4 main 5-0
BRG
maximusdee, 		3 main 5-0
Izzet Cutter
Jumba, 		4 main #7
3-3
Izzet Cutter
i_b_TRUE, 		4 main #11
4-2
Izzet Cutter
Avperwat, 		4 main #20
7-2
Burn
Brasatore, 		4 main #22
7-2

Vintage Other periods →

In 4 of 438 decks (0.9%).

Share of decks
0.9%
▼ 1.7 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 0.0% 2026-08-20: 0.0% 2026-08-27: 8.7% 2026-09-03: 0.0% 2026-09-10: 0.0% 2026-09-17: 1.3% 2026-09-24: 0.0% 2026-10-01: 0.0% 2026-10-08: 1.7% 2026-10-15: 1.6% 2026-10-22: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
4
4 main, 1 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.5
in the main deck
Win rate
50%
1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
URG (unclassified) 0.9% 75%
UR (unclassified) 0.5% 50%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Volcanic Island100%4.5
Scalding Tarn100%2.8
Misty Rainforest100%2.8
Strip Mine100%2.3
Gitaxian Probe100%1.9
Force of Negation100%1.9
Mental Misstep100%1.6
Mox Ruby100%1.4
Ancestral Recall100%1.4
Time Walk100%1.4

Best win rate

DeckRecord
URG
MyPotatoes in Vintage Challenge 16		 5-2
71%
UR
Matt Kunze in From The Vault: Vintage 5		 2-3
40%
URG
maytwer in Vintage Challenge 32		 2-3
40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
URG
musasabi, 		2 main
1 side		 #22
0-3
UR
Matt Kunze, 		2 main #15
2-3
URG
maytwer, 		1 main #22
2-3
URG
MyPotatoes, 		1 main #4
5-2

Pauper Other periods →

In 481 of 1908 decks (25.2%).

Share of decks
25.2%
▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 20.0% 2026-08-13: 22.3% 2026-08-20: 20.0% 2026-08-27: 22.5% 2026-09-03: 27.1% 2026-09-10: 25.8% 2026-09-17: 27.8% 2026-09-24: 21.0% 2026-10-01: 25.1% 2026-10-08: 24.7% 2026-10-15: 24.2% 2026-10-22: 27.6%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
481
479 main, 3 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.8
in the main deck
Win rate
55%
67 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Grixis Madness 14.3% 100%
Mono-Blue Terror 6.6% 2%
Tron 5.5% 3%
Gruul Rally 4.2% 100%
White Weenie 2.8% 2%
Jund Wildfire 2.3% 2%
Jeskai Glint Hawk 2.1% 100%
Jeskai Ephemerate 1.8% 23%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sneaky Snacker72%3.7
Voldaren Epicure66%4.0
Faithless Looting60%3.9
Fiery Temper59%4.0
Grab the Prize59%4.0
Fireblast58%4.0
Highway Robbery57%4.0
Guttersnipe53%4.0
Lava Dart53%4.0
Kessig Flamebreather43%4.0

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Grixis Madness
Ivan Gonzalez Reguera in the300		 8-0
100%
Grixis Madness
LucasG1ggs in Pauper Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
Grixis Madness
MisterTwin in Pauper Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
Mono-Red
Brasatore in Pauper Challenge 32		 7-1
88%
Grixis Madness
MahThor in Pauper Challenge 16		 7-1
88%
Gruul Rally
boom_bust in Pauper Challenge 32		 7-1
88%
Grixis Madness
yahakara in Pauper Challenge 16		 7-1
88%
Gruul Rally
Quentin Dartigeas in the300		 7-1
88%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Jeskai Glint Hawk
seasonofmists, 		3 main #3
6-2
Grixis Madness
jessy_samek, 		4 main #6
4-3
Grixis Madness
Dustin_Comite, 		4 main #7
4-3
Gruul Rally
SaculSueahtam, 		4 main #16
3-3
Gruul Rally
BurnMann, 		4 main #19
2-3
Mono-Red
helldude, 		4 main #20
3-3
Grixis Madness
hyuma, 		4 main #26
2-4
Grixis Madness
iamyep, 		4 main #28
2-4

Premodern Other periods →

In 79 of 590 decks (13.4%).

Share of decks
13.4%
▼ 1.9 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 15.0% 2026-08-13: 10.0% 2026-08-20: 15.1% 2026-08-27: 8.5% 2026-09-03: 16.2% 2026-09-10: 15.8% 2026-09-17: 16.5% 2026-09-24: 15.0% 2026-10-01: 14.2% 2026-10-08: 17.9% 2026-10-15: 9.3% 2026-10-22: 12.5%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
79
79 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
4.0
in the main deck
Win rate
49%
11 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Stiflenought 11.2% 2%
Terrageddon 10.0% 20%
Sligh 7.8% 100%
Goblins 4.9% 3%
WURG (unclassified) 1.4% 25%
BRG (unclassified) 1.0% 33%
Burn 1.0% 100%
RG (unclassified) 0.8% 40%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Wooded Foothills78%2.8
Grim Lavamancer73%7.5
Mogg Fanatic72%5.0
Incinerate71%7.5
Seal of Fire66%7.5
Fireblast65%7.5
Barbarian Ring56%7.3
Bloodstained Mire54%6.7
Jackal Pup49%7.5
Sulfuric Vortex46%7.5

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Sligh
Aetavrenz in Premodern Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
Sligh
Ixidor29 in Premodern Challenge 16		 4-2
67%
Sligh
Ixidor29 in Premodern Challenge 16		 4-2
67%
Sligh
ironvictory1 in Premodern Challenge 16		 4-2
67%
Stiflenought
Andrey Gugnyak in Rose City Premodern PMPMPMPM XLI: October - Charity Event		 4-2
67%
Sligh
Hugo Salas in Expert level III		 3-2
60%
RG
Carlos Contreras Varas in Expert level III		 3-2
60%
Mono-Red
Vitor in Road to Nationals - Pré Modern		 3-2
60%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Sligh
Ixidor29, 		4 main #5
4-2
Sligh
Portad, 		4 main #16
2-3
Sligh
EddDeedoo, 		4 main #24
0-4
Terrageddon
erhnamgedd0n, 		4 main 5-0
Terrageddon
pepa, 		4 main 5-0
Sligh
HaciendaSomosTodos, 		4 main 5-0
Sligh
Esel, 		4 main 5-0
Terrageddon
fdallorto, 		4 main 5-0

Commander Other periods →

In 652 of 6150 decks (10.6%).

Share of decks
10.6%
▼ 0.5 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-20: 12.2% 2026-08-27: 11.5% 2026-09-03: 11.7% 2026-09-10: 11.4% 2026-09-17: 10.5% 2026-09-24: 10.7% 2026-10-01: 10.4% 2026-10-08: 12.2% 2026-10-15: 10.8% 2026-10-22: 9.5%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
652
652 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
31%
144 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver 8.3% 1%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero 5.7% 2%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept 4.7% 1%
Vivi Ornitier 2.2% 39%
Magda, Brazen Outlaw 2.1% 90%
Crystal, Inhuman Princess 2.0% 4%
Ral, Monsoon Mage 1.9% 68%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver 1.7% 3%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring100%1.0
Lotus Petal96%1.0
Chrome Mox95%1.0
Mana Vault91%1.1
Gemstone Caverns91%1.0
Deflecting Swat90%1.6
Simian Spirit Guide89%1.9
Ancient Tomb88%1.0
Jeska's Will88%2.9
Pyroblast86%2.7

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Ral, Monsoon Mage
Aidan M Stanley in Commander Invitational Qualifier - East Coast Gaming		 4-1
80%
Ral, Monsoon Mage
blakey623 in Land, Go: Sunshine Showdown $10k+ cEDH		 4-1
80%
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Andrew Bachman in Cian Colony Memorial Tournament 4		 4-2
67%
Urabrask
Connor Matthews in MBG Commanderpalooza #3 (TimeTwister event)		 4-2
67%
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Thomas Hines in Gem State CEDH | Ad Naus for a Cause!		 4-2
67%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Samuel Zobeley in 1.cEDH069 Major @Die Fabrik		 4-2
67%
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Yutaka Mushimura in Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K		 4-2
67%
Ral, Monsoon Mage
Peter Cepynsky in Paragon Gaming October 24th CEDH $3K		 3-2
60%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Jack Aris, 		1 main #22
0-4
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Derick Brewster, 		1 main #4
2-2
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Arnold Menendez (WHOOPIE), 		1 main #10
1-2
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Sawyer, 		1 main #15
1-3
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
dami, 		1 main #23
0-2
Ral, Monsoon Mage
James Lei, 		1 main #27
0-0
Prismari, the Inspiration
Austin Qualls, 		1 main #29
0-3
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Darwin Aho-Carroll, 		1 main #18
0-2

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 32 of 80 decks (40.0%).

Share of decks
40.0%
▲ 8.0 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 33.3% 2026-08-20: 23.9% 2026-08-27: 17.2% 2026-09-03: 31.6% 2026-09-10: 39.4% 2026-09-17: 35.0% 2026-09-24: 50.0% 2026-10-01: 45.5% 2026-10-08: 40.0% 2026-10-15: 22.2% 2026-10-22: 56.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
32
32 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
WUR (unclassified) 10.0% 100%
RG (unclassified) 7.5% 100%
WR (unclassified) 7.5% 100%
BRG (unclassified) 6.3% 80%
WUBR (unclassified) 3.8% 67%
Mono-Red (unclassified) 2.5% 50%
UBR (unclassified) 2.5% 100%
UR (unclassified) 2.5% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Arid Mesa97%1.5
Wooded Foothills97%1.4
Scalding Tarn97%1.4
Bloodstained Mire97%1.4
Command Tower88%1.1
Galvanic Discharge81%2.5
Windswept Heath81%1.1
Prismatic Vista81%1.1
Fury78%2.3
Misty Rainforest75%1.0

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WR
Pessimist1c, 		1 main 5-0
WR
Pasdejambon, 		1 main 5-0
WUR
Pasdejambon, 		1 main 5-0
WR
Razielman, 		1 main 5-0
RG
Dudarudi, 		1 main 5-0
BRG
Le_Depite, 		1 main 5-0
WR
Pessimist1c, 		1 main 5-0
WUR
wooop_orc, 		1 main 5-0