Bolt Bend
PLSTThe List/#WAR-115/2024UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$5.49
Cardmarket€2.91
ManaPool$3.08
TCGplayer$3.34
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.85
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $5.49High $6.49Low $5.49▼ 8.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.34TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 8.2%30d▼ 10.7%90d▲ 15.6%
90d high
$3.85
90d low
$2.85
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$3.34
The List
- Down 10.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 13% below its 90 day high of $3.85.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
This spell costs less to cast if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
Change the target of target spell or ability with a single target.
Card capabilities
Cost reductionInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc8 Nov 2024
If a spell or ability targets multiple things, you can't target it with Bolt Bend, even if all but one of those targets have become illegal.
wotc8 Nov 2024
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
wotc8 Nov 2024
Once you've cast Bolt Bend, losing control of all creatures with power 4 or greater won't affect the spell or cause you to pay more mana.
wotc8 Nov 2024
You don't choose the new target for the spell or ability until Bolt Bend resolves. You must change the target if possible. However, you can't change the target to an illegal target. If there are no legal targets to choose from, the target isn't changed. It doesn't matter if the original target has somehow become illegal itself.
wotc8 Nov 2024
Once you announce that you're casting Bolt Bend, no player may take actions until the spell has been paid for. Notably, opponents can't try to change whether you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If a spell or ability targets the same player or object multiple times, you can't target it with Bolt Bend.
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About this card
Bolt Bend
Bolt Bend is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{R} (mana value 4). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.34 (down 10.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Bolt Bend FAQ
How much is Bolt Bend worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Bolt Bend is $3.34. It is down 10.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.85 to $3.85.
What is the cheapest printing of Bolt Bend?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $3.34 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Bolt Bend?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal at $6.20 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Bolt Bend are there?
Bolt Bend has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Bolt Bend first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WAR #115, released 2019-05-03.
What is the newest printing of Bolt Bend?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TLE #163, released 2025-11-21.
Is Bolt Bend legal in Commander?
Yes, Bolt Bend is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Bolt Bend legal in Modern?
Yes, Bolt Bend is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.