Lightning Bolt
Limited Edition Alpha · Common · Normal · #161 · Current price $626.67
The card
{R} · Instant
Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.
Price history
Traded between $620.00 and $626.67 over the last 90 days, peaking 26 Aug 2026. Now $626.67 — at its 90-day high. Over the window it moved +1.1%.
AI price forecast
- 7-day: $626.67 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $626.30 to $636.34
- 14-day: $626.67 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $625.80 to $643.31
- 30-day: $630.18 (+0.6%, high confidence) — 80% range $612.30 to $656.83
Other printings
Lightning Bolt has 75 printings tracked here; this is the 1st most expensive.
- Judge Gift Cards 1998 (Foil) — $624.44
- Secret Lair Promo — $623.15
- Limited Edition Beta — $349.64
- 30th Anniversary Edition — $307.99
- Collectors' Edition — $69.64
- Intl. Collectors' Edition — $62.49
- Secret Lair Promo (Foil) — $59.50
- Magic Player Rewards 2010 (Foil) — $34.33
Playability & legality
EDHREC rank 158 — a measure of how often it appears in Commander decks.
Legal in: Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Brawl.
About this printing
- 1993 frame.
- Art by Christopher Rush.
Forecasts are statistical estimates with confidence intervals, not guarantees. Collectibles are speculative. This is not financial advice.