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Thunderbolt
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
Avacyn RestoredAVR · #159
- Card type
- Instant
- Rarity
- Common
- Indicative price
- 0.02 € · ★ 0.30 € · 0.07 $ · ★ 0.39 $
- Mana value
- 2
- Colour
- Red
Card text
Choose one — • Thunderbolt deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker. • Thunderbolt deals 4 damage to target creature with flying.
Format legality
- CommanderLegal
- DuelLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PauperLegal
- PaupercommanderLegal
- PennyLegal
- PredhLegal
- PremodernLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Anthony Francisco
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2012-05-04
Flavour text
"My next aerial design will use less metal." —Hadaken, alchemist of Nephalia
