Foundations Commander #163 · Illustrated by Christopher Moeller

Lightning Bolt

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What is Lightning Bolt worth?

Cheapest copy

~$0.74

Non-foil · Final Fantasy: Through the Ages #40

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Most valuable version

~$650.00

Non-foil · Secret Lair Promo #37

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$0.7475 prices · non-foil foil$650.00

TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.

Instant

Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.

Format legality

StandardNot legal

PioneerNot legal

ModernLegal

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

CommanderLegal

PauperLegal

BrawlLegal

All 60 printings of Lightning Bolt

Printing	Rarity	Non-foil	Foil	Etched foil	Cardmarket
The List plst #CLB-187· 2026	common	—	·	·	—
Foundations Commander fdc #163· 2026	uncommon	$0.79	·	·	€1.72
The Zeta Set slz #63· 2026Full Art	common	—	·	·	—
The Zeta Set slz #184· 2026Full Art	common	—	·	·	—
The Zeta Set slz #305· 2026Full Art	common	—	·	·	—
Secret Lair Drop sld #2579· 2026Borderless	rare	$3.69	$4.26	·	€9.95
Marvel Super Heroes Commander msc #806· 2026	uncommon	$0.87	$2.65	·	€1.98
Secret Lair Drop sld #IFIYW-2· 2026	common	$2.11	$2.15	·	€4.15
Secret Lair Drop sld #IFIYW-7· 2026	common	·	$3.23	·	€5.87
Wizards Play Network 2026 pw26 #5· 2026Borderless	rare	$2.94	$10.46	·	€1.84
Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal tle #32· 2025Borderless	mythic	$4.41	$14.55	·	€4.01
Secret Lair Drop sld #2289· 2025Borderless	rare	$7.55	—	·	€7.36
MagicFest 2025 pf25 #13· 2025Promo	rare	·	$5.24	·	€4.79
Final Fantasy: Through the Ages fca #40· 2025Borderless	uncommon	$0.74	$1.83	·	€1.65
Secret Lair Drop sld #1871· 2025Borderless	rare	$5.36	—	·	€5.24
Secret Lair Promo slp #37· 2025Promo	rare	$650.00	—	·	€650.00
Secret Lair Drop sld #1879· 2025Borderless	rare	$5.03	—	·	€4.08
Secret Lair Drop sld #1743· 2024Borderless	rare	$3.08	—	·	€3.15
Secret Lair Drop sld #1822· 2024BorderlessRainbow Foil	rare	$4.34	—	·	€4.30
Secret Lair Promo slp #21· 2024Promo	rare	·	$60.28	·	€99.98
Secret Lair Drop sld #1638· 2024Borderless	rare	$3.30	·	·	€4.41
Secret Lair Drop sld #1638★· 2024BorderlessRainbow Foil	rare	·	$4.40	·	—
Ravnica: Clue Edition clu #141· 2024	uncommon	$1.84	·	·	€1.71
Secret Lair Drop sld #901· 2023Promo	rare	·	$13.87	·	€20.43
Game Night: Free-for-All gn3 #83· 2022	uncommon	$2.97	·	·	€1.77
Double Masters 2022 2x2 #117· 2022	uncommon	$2.23	$2.14	·	€1.90
Double Masters 2022 2x2 #361· 2022Borderless	uncommon	$1.84	$2.60	·	€2.43
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate clb #187· 2022	common	$1.49	$2.32	·	€1.12
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate clb #401· 2022Showcase	common	$0.85	$1.57	·	€1.49
Secret Lair Drop sld #675· 2022Borderless	rare	$8.99	$9.18	·	€7.18
The List plst #A25-141· 2021	uncommon	$1.32	·	·	€1.80
Strixhaven Mystical Archive sta #42· 2021BorderlessShowcase	rare	$3.59	$6.01	$6.15	€2.77
Strixhaven Mystical Archive sta #105· 2021JapaneseBorderless	rare	$17.93	$22.74	$16.24	€14.08
The List plst #PF19-1· 2020Full Art	rare	$10.18	·	·	€8.19
Jumpstart jmp #342· 2020	uncommon	$1.62	·	·	€1.46
Secret Lair Drop sld #83· 2020	rare	·	$4.62	·	€7.05
Secret Lair Drop sld #84· 2020	rare	·	$6.73	·	€9.10
Secret Lair Drop sld #85· 2020	rare	·	$4.83	·	€6.56
Secret Lair Drop sld #86· 2020	rare	·	$7.07	·	€9.71
The List plst #E01-54· 2019	uncommon	$1.07	·	·	€1.30
MagicFest 2019 pf19 #1· 2019Full Art	rare	$5.06	$8.01	·	€4.24
Masters 25 a25 #141· 2018	uncommon	$1.34	$2.42	·	€1.10
Archenemy: Nicol Bolas e01 #54· 2017	uncommon	$1.42	·	·	€1.48
Modern Masters 2015 mm2 #122· 2015	uncommon	$1.09	$2.03	·	€1.36
Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning pd2 #17· 2010	common	·	$1.65	·	€1.23
Magic 2011 m11 #149· 2010	common	$1.21	$7.59	·	€1.28
Magic Player Rewards 2010 p10 #1· 2010Full Art	rare	·	$38.52	·	€14.39
Magic 2010 m10 #146· 2009	common	$1.87	$7.53	·	€1.20
Magic Player Rewards 2009 p09 #146· 2009Promo	common	$1.80	·	·	€2.18
Beatdown Box Set btd #41· 2000	common	$3.63	·	·	€3.89
Anthologies ath #43· 1998	common	$3.12	·	·	€2.94
Judge Gift Cards 1998 jgp #1· 1998Promo	rare	·	$624.44	·	€509.40
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border 4bb #208· 1995Spanish	common	$45.00	·	·	€22.30
Fourth Edition 4ed #208· 1995	common	$2.69	·	·	€1.74
Summer Magic / Edgar sum #162· 1994	common	—	·	·	€5,017.02
Revised Edition 3ed #162· 1994	common	$2.46	·	·	€2.38
Foreign Black Border fbb #162· 1994French	common	$76.69	·	·	€10.63
Unlimited Edition 2ed #162· 1993	common	$23.07	·	·	€22.47
Limited Edition Beta leb #162· 1993	common	$349.64	·	·	€264.22
Limited Edition Alpha lea #161· 1993	common	$626.67	·	·	€387.57

Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall, updated daily. They are guides, not appraisals.

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Card details

First printed: 1993
Printings: 60
Mana value: 1
EDHREC rank: #157 most-played in Commander
Artists: Irina Nordsol, Christopher Moeller, MSCHF, Jessica Fong, Milivoj Ćeran, Justine Cruz & Adam Paquette, Fahmi Fauzi, Viacom and 21 more

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