First printed in Modern Horizons 3 (2024)

All 2 prints

Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #122, 2024
Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #417, 2024

Galvanic Discharge

Instant

Choose target creature or planeswalker. You get energy energy energy (three energy counters), then you may pay any amount of energy . Galvanic Discharge deals that much damage to that permanent.

In the last 30 days 5.9% of Modern decks played it (8 of 135). Most played in Boros Energy. In the last 30 days 1.0% of Legacy decks played it (1 of 104). Most played in Boros Energy.

Staple

Modern staples: main deck, 6% of decks (#121)
Red, Instants, Removal, Creature removal, Burn
Duel Commander staples: main deck, 44% of decks (#33)
Red, Instants, Removal, Creature removal, Burn

Last 120 days of MTGO results.

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 Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Legal
PreDH Not 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 8 of 135 decks (5.9%).

Share of decks

5.9%

vs previous 30 days

Decks

8 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.8

in the main deck

Win rate

61%

3 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Boros Energy	5.2%	71%
WUBRG (unclassified)	5.2%	29%
WUR (unclassified)	0.7%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Sacred Foundry	100%	6.8
Arid Mesa	100%	3.8
Lightning Bolt	88%	3.3
Elegant Parlor	75%	8.4
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer	75%	6.8
Flooded Strand	75%	3.9
Dalkovan Encampment	63%	16.9
Seasoned Pyromancer	63%	14.1
Arena of Glory	63%	14.1
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger	63%	12.1

Best win rate

Deck	Record
WUR Bails76 in Modern Challenge 32	6-2 75%
Boros Energy Craigpuncher in Modern Challenge 32	5-2 71%
Boros Energy MisterTwin in Modern Challenge 32	5-2 71%
Boros Energy oinkmage22 in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
WUBRG Napoleon_I in Modern Challenge 32	3-3 50%
Boros Energy SuperCow12653 in Modern Challenge 32	3-3 50%
WUBRG Napoleon_I in Modern Challenge 16	2-3 40%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WUR Bails76, 28 Oct	4 main	#3 6-2
Boros Energy Craigpuncher, 28 Oct	4 main	#6 5-2
WUBRG Napoleon_I, 28 Oct	3 main	#20 3-3
Boros Energy SuperCow12653, 27 Oct	4 main	#24 3-3
WUBRG Napoleon_I, 27 Oct	3 main	#14 2-3
Boros Energy MisterTwin, 27 Oct	4 main	#20 1-2
Boros Energy MisterTwin, 27 Oct	4 main	#5 5-2
Boros Energy oinkmage22, 27 Oct	4 main	#14 4-2

Legacy Other periods →

In 1 of 104 decks (1.0%).

Share of decks

1.0%

vs previous 30 days

Decks

1 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)