Lightning Bolt

LEALimited Edition Alpha/#161/1993Common◆ Graded data

Colour IDMV 1

Lightning Bolt

Current paper retail

Card Kingdom$899.99

Cardmarket€387.57

ManaPool$304.78

TCGplayer$630.00

Buylist (dealers pay)

Card Kingdom$540.00

Paper retail history (USD)

3 providers

Latest $305High $305Low $305▲ 0.0%

This printing

SetLEA

Collector #161

Released1993-08-05

Raritycommon

ArtistChristopher Rush

LanguageEN

Layoutnormal

ScryfallOpen ↗

Market and collecting

Market overview

$630.00TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil

Latest observation: 2026-11-09

7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.5%90d▲ 1.6%

90d high

$630.00

90d low

$620.00

Paper printings priced

60

Currently 59th

Cheapest paper printing

$0.84

Foundations Commander

Up 0.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
Trading at or near its 90 day high of $630.00.
This printing is the 59th cheapest paper printing currently priced (60 priced in total).

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Graded market

Graded card prices

Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.

LEA/#161/nonfoil

PSAGrade 10

$4,253.33

USD · updated 2d ago · 55 sales

BGSGrade 10

$5,529.00

USD · updated 2d ago · 55 sales

CGCGrade 10

$1,001.08

USD · updated 2d ago · 55 sales

SGCGrade 10

$2,552.00

USD · updated 2d ago · 55 sales

Additional graded market

AnyGrade 9.5

$1,814.99

USD · updated 2d ago · 55 sales

AnyGrade 9

$1,140.90

USD · updated 2d ago · 55 sales

AnyGrade 8

$570.00

USD · updated 2d ago · 55 sales

AnyGrade 7

$389.98

USD · updated 2d ago · 55 sales

Raw market

$380.00

PSA 10

$4,253.33+1,019%

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Foundations CommanderFDC · #163 · 2026-10-02	nonfoil	uncommon	$0.84	-	▲ 3.7%	eBay
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Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's GateCLB · #401 · 2022-06-10	nonfoil	common	$0.89	-	▲ 12.7%	eBay
Magic 2011M11 · #149 · 2010-07-16	nonfoil	common	$1.03	-	▼ 16.3%	eBay
The ListPLST · #E01-54 · 2019-11-07	nonfoil	uncommon	$1.05	▼ 0.9%	▼ 2.8%	eBay
Modern Masters 2015MM2 · #122 · 2015-05-22	nonfoil	uncommon	$1.07	▼ 2.7%	▼ 1.8%	eBay
Marvel Super Heroes CommanderMSC · #806 · 2026-06-26	nonfoil	uncommon	$1.14	▲ 28.1%	▲ 29.5%	eBay
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Archenemy: Nicol BolasE01 · #54 · 2017-06-16	nonfoil	uncommon	$1.42	▲ 0.0%	▲ 0.0%	eBay
JumpstartJMP · #342 · 2020-07-17	nonfoil	uncommon	$1.60	-	▼ 1.2%	eBay
Secret Lair DropSLD · #IFIYW-2 · 2026-04-01	nonfoil	common	$1.69	-	▼ 19.9%	eBay
Premium Deck Series: Fire and LightningPD2 · #17 · 2010-11-19	foil	common	$1.72	-	▲ 0.6%	eBay
Magic Player Rewards 2009P09 · #146 · 2009-07-17	nonfoil	common	$1.80	▲ 0.0%	▲ 0.0%	eBay
Double Masters 20222X2 · #361 · 2022-07-08	nonfoil	uncommon	$1.88	-	▲ 2.2%	eBay
Magic 2010M10 · #146 · 2009-07-17	nonfoil	common	$1.88	▲ 2.7%	▲ 1.1%	eBay
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Double Masters 20222X2 · #117 · 2022-07-08	nonfoil	uncommon	$1.99	▲ 0.5%	▼ 7.9%	eBay
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's GateCLB · #187 · 2022-06-10	nonfoil	common	$2.05	▲ 33.1%	▲ 37.6%	eBay
Fourth Edition4ED · #208 · 1995-04-01	nonfoil	common	$2.39	▼ 3.6%	▼ 13.1%	eBay
Game Night: Free-for-AllGN3 · #83 · 2022-10-14	nonfoil	uncommon	$2.66	-	▼ 12.5%	eBay
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Strixhaven Mystical ArchiveSTA · #42 · 2021-04-23	nonfoil	rare	$3.34	▼ 1.2%	▼ 13.0%	eBay
Secret Lair DropSLD · #1638 · 2024-04-08	nonfoil	rare	$3.37	▲ 0.0%	▲ 1.2%	eBay
Secret Lair DropSLD · #1822 · 2024-10-14	foil	rare	$3.54	▲ 0.0%	▼ 4.1%	eBay
Beatdown Box SetBTD · #41 · 2000-10-01	nonfoil	common	$3.63	-	▲ 4.9%	eBay
Avatar: The Last Airbender EternalTLE · #32 · 2025-11-21	nonfoil	mythic	$3.75	▲ 0.5%	▼ 12.6%	eBay
Secret Lair DropSLD · #2579 · 2026-08-31	nonfoil	rare	$3.80	▲ 2.4%	▲ 1.9%	eBay
Secret Lair DropSLD · #1879 · 2025-02-10	foil	rare	$4.33	-	▼ 1.8%	eBay
Secret Lair DropSLD · #1638★ · 2024-04-08	foil	rare	$4.43◆	▲ 0.2%	▲ 2.8%	eBay
Secret Lair DropSLD · #83 · 2020-06-04	foil	rare	$4.61	▼ 0.6%	▲ 6.0%	eBay
MagicFest 2019PF19 · #1 · 2019-01-01	nonfoil	rare	$4.70	-	▼ 7.7%	eBay
Secret Lair DropSLD · #85 · 2020-06-04	foil	rare	$4.84	▼ 0.2%	▲ 0.2%	eBay
MagicFest 2025PF25 · #13 · 2025-08-18	foil	rare	$5.04	▲ 0.4%	▼ 3.4%	eBay
Secret Lair DropSLD · #1871 · 2025-06-09	foil	rare	$5.19	-	▲ 11.4%	eBay
Secret Lair DropSLD · #2289 · 2025-11-17	foil	rare	$5.63	▼ 0.4%	▼ 1.4%	eBay
Secret Lair DropSLD · #84 · 2020-06-04	foil	rare	$6.71	▲ 0.1%	▲ 0.1%	eBay
Secret Lair DropSLD · #86 · 2020-06-04	foil	rare	$7.13	▼ 1.2%	▲ 1.9%	eBay
Secret Lair DropSLD · #675 · 2022-02-18	foil	rare	$8.91	▲ 0.3%	▼ 3.0%	eBay
Pro Tour Collector SetPTC · #gb208 · 1996-05-01	nonfoil	common	$9.75	▲ 0.0%	▼ 0.8%	eBay
The ListPLST · #PF19-1 · 2020-09-01	nonfoil	rare	$10.52	▲ 1.7%	▲ 3.3%	eBay
30th Anniversary Edition30A · #157 · 2022-11-28	nonfoil	common	$11.08◆	▲ 0.0%	▲ 1.3%	eBay
Pro Tour Collector SetPTC · #mj208 · 1996-05-01	nonfoil	common	$12.99	▲ 0.0%	▲ 0.0%	eBay
Secret Lair DropSLD · #901 · 2023-12-01	foil	rare	$13.73◆	-	▼ 1.0%	eBay
Pro Tour Collector SetPTC · #et208 · 1996-05-01	nonfoil	common	$19.99	▲ 0.0%	▲ 0.1%	eBay
Unlimited Edition2ED · #162 · 1993-12-01	nonfoil	common	$22.80	▼ 0.9%	▼ 1.2%	eBay
Secret Lair CountdownSLC · #83 · 2026-11-02	nonfoil	rare	$28.99	-	-	eBay
Magic Player Rewards 2010P10 · #1 · 2010-01-01	foil	rare	$39.36	▲ 0.0%	▲ 4.5%	eBay
Secret Lair PromoSLP · #21 · 2024-08-01	foil	rare	$60.29	▲ 0.0%	▲ 0.0%	eBay
Intl. Collectors' EditionCEI · #162 · 1993-12-10	nonfoil	common	$62.49	▲ 0.0%	▲ 0.0%	eBay
Collectors' EditionCED · #162 · 1993-12-10	nonfoil	common	$72.98	▲ 4.8%	▲ 4.8%	eBay
30th Anniversary Edition30A · #454 · 2022-11-28	nonfoil	common	$307.99	-	▲ 0.0%	eBay
Limited Edition BetaLEB · #162 · 1993-10-04	nonfoil	common	$349.64	-	▲ 0.0%	eBay
Judge Gift Cards 1998JGP · #1 · 1998-01-01	foil	rare	$614.29	-	▼ 1.6%	eBay
Limited Edition AlphaLEA · #161 · 1993-08-05	nonfoil	common	$630.00◆	-	▲ 0.5%	eBay
Secret Lair PromoSLP · #37 · 2025-02-21	nonfoil	rare	$650.00	▲ 0.0%	▲ 0.4%	eBay

Gameplay and rules

Instant

Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.

Card capabilities

Instant

Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.

Format legality

Primary formats

StandardNot legal PioneerNot legal ModernLegal

Eternal formats

LegacyLegal VintageLegal PauperLegal

Casual formats

CommanderLegal OathbreakerLegal BrawlLegal Standard BrawlNot legal

Digital formats

HistoricBanned TimelessLegal AlchemyNot legal GladiatorLegal Penny DreadfulNot legal

Historical formats

PremodernLegal Old SchoolNot legal PreDHLegal Future StandardNot legal Duel CommanderLegal

Rulings

No rulings recorded for this card.

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About this card

Lightning Bolt

Lightning Bolt is an Instant, with mana cost {R} (mana value 1). Printed 38 times across MTG sets.

Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.

Current headline price on TCGplayer: $630.00 (up 0.5% over 30 days).

This exact printing has PSA 10 market price $4,253.33, BGS 10 market price $5,529.00, CGC 10 market price $1,001.08 and SGC 10 market price $2,552.00. The PSA 10 slab commands a +1,019% premium over the raw market ($380.00) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.

Frequently asked

Lightning Bolt FAQ

How much is Lightning Bolt worth?

The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Lightning Bolt is $630.00. It is up 0.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $620.00 to $630.00.

What is the cheapest printing of Lightning Bolt?

The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Commander at $0.84 on TCGplayer.

What is the most expensive printing of Lightning Bolt?

The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Promo at $650.00 on TCGplayer.

How many printings of Lightning Bolt are there?

Lightning Bolt has been printed 38 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.

What set was Lightning Bolt first printed in?

The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEA #161, released 1993-08-05.

What is the newest printing of Lightning Bolt?

The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLC #83, released 2026-11-02.

Is Lightning Bolt legal in Commander?

Yes, Lightning Bolt is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.

Is Lightning Bolt legal in Modern?

Yes, Lightning Bolt is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.