Is Burst Lightning legal in Standard, Modern, and Commander?

Burst Lightning is legal in: Standard, Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Historic.

What type of card is Burst Lightning?

Burst Lightning is an Instant. Its oracle text reads: "Kicker {4} (You may pay an additional {4} as you cast this spell.) Burst Lightning deals 2 damage to any target. If this spell was kicked, it deals 4 damage instead."

Burst Lightning

Instant

$0.24 ↗2 similarCommander, Modern

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.

Set Foundations

Rarity Common

Mana Value 1

Artist Vance Kovacs

Collector # 192

Reprints 6x printed 2009–2024

Scryfall Gatherer

Standard	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Modern	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Vintage	Legal
Commander	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Historic	Legal

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