Burst Lightning
MM2Modern Masters 2015/#109/2015CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€0.12
Card Kingdom$0.35
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.20
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.49Low $0.35▼ 10.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.20TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 17.6%
90d high
$0.22
90d low
$0.17
Paper printings priced
7
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Zendikar
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 9% below its 90 day high of $0.22.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (7 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 75% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Burst Lightning deals 2 damage to any target. If this spell was kicked, it deals 4 damage instead.
Keywords
Kicker
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc8 Nov 2024
To determine a spell's total cost, start with the mana cost (or an alternative cost if another card's effect allows you to pay one instead), add any cost increases (such as kicker), then apply any cost reductions. The spell's mana value remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If you copy a kicked spell on the stack, the copy is also kicked. If the copied spell is a permanent spell, the token the copy of that spell becomes when it enters is also kicked.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If you put a permanent with a kicker ability onto the battlefield without casting it, you can't kick it.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent, the new permanent isn't kicked, even if the original was.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If a spell's kicker cost was paid, the spell is "kicked."
wotc8 Nov 2024
The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once.
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About this card
Burst Lightning
Burst Lightning is an Instant, with mana cost {R} (mana value 1). Printed 8 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.20 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Burst Lightning FAQ
How much is Burst Lightning worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Burst Lightning is $0.20. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.17 to $0.22.
What is the cheapest printing of Burst Lightning?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Zendikar at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Burst Lightning?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Magic Player Rewards 2010 at $15.74 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Burst Lightning are there?
Burst Lightning has been printed 8 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Burst Lightning first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ZEN #119, released 2009-10-02.
What is the newest printing of Burst Lightning?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PW26 #20, released 2026-11-20.
Is there a foil version of Burst Lightning?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.35 versus $0.20 for nonfoil, which is 75% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Burst Lightning legal in Commander?
Yes, Burst Lightning is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.