Cards Similar to Lightning Bolt

20 cards with similar effects or strategies — View Lightning Bolt

These 20 cards share similar roles with Lightning Bolt — look for other instants that fill the same slot in your deck.

Plasma Bolt $0.13 Plasma Bolt Similar effect R · Sorcery Plasma Bolt deals 2 damage to any target. Tax Bolt Tax Bolt Similar effect R · Instant Tax Bolt deals damage to any target equal to your highest commander tax among your commanders. Rift Bolt $0.20 Rift Bolt Similar effect 2R · Sorcery Rift Bolt deals 3 damage to any target. Precision Bolt $0.14 Precision Bolt Similar effect 2R · Sorcery Precision Bolt deals 3 damage to any target. Prophetic Bolt $0.10 Prophetic Bolt Similar effect 3UR · Instant Prophetic Bolt deals 4 damage to any target. Guerrilla Tactics $0.49 Guerrilla Tactics Similar effect 1R · Instant Guerrilla Tactics deals 2 damage to any target. Searing Spear $0.24 Searing Spear Similar effect 1R · Instant Searing Spear deals 3 damage to any target. Boltfire $0.16 Boltfire Similar effect R · Sorcery Boltfire deals 2 damage to any target. Fire Ambush Fire Ambush Similar effect 1R · Sorcery Fire Ambush deals 3 damage to any target. Zuko's Offense $0.35 Zuko's Offense Similar effect R · Sorcery Zuko's Offense deals 2 damage to any target. Bombardment $0.28 Bombardment Similar effect R · Sorcery Until end of turn, cards you own that aren't on the battlefield lose all card types, costs, names... Roil Eruption $0.11 Roil Eruption Similar effect 1R · Sorcery Kicker {5} Fire Whip $0.28 Fire Whip Similar effect 1R · Aura Enchant creature you control Scent of Cinder $0.14 Scent of Cinder Similar effect 1R · Sorcery Reveal any number of red cards in your hand. Fireforger's Puzzleknot $0.09 Fireforger's Puzzleknot Similar effect 2 · Artifact When this artifact enters, it deals 1 damage to any target. Banefire $0.60 Banefire Similar effect XR · Sorcery Banefire deals X damage to any target. Pyromatics $0.07 Pyromatics Similar effect 1R · Instant Replicate {1}{R} Light Up the Night $0.15 Light Up the Night Similar effect XR · Sorcery Light Up the Night deals X damage to any target. Sunfire Torch $0.06 Sunfire Torch Similar effect R · Equipment Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, you may sacrifice Sunfire T... Burst Lightning $0.31 Burst Lightning Similar effect R · Instant Kicker {4}

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Commander-Legal Alternatives to Lightning Bolt

Plasma Bolt Plasma Bolt $0.13 Buy
Rift Bolt Rift Bolt $0.20 Buy
Precision Bolt Precision Bolt $0.14 Buy
Prophetic Bolt Prophetic Bolt $0.10 Buy
Guerrilla Tactics Guerrilla Tactics $0.49 Buy
Searing Spear Searing Spear $0.24 Buy
Fire Ambush Fire Ambush Buy
Zuko's Offense Zuko's Offense $0.35 Buy
Roil Eruption Roil Eruption $0.11 Buy
Fire Whip Fire Whip $0.28 Buy
Scent of Cinder Scent of Cinder $0.14 Buy
Fireforger's Puzzleknot Fireforger's Puzzleknot $0.09 Buy
Banefire Banefire $0.60 Buy
Pyromatics Pyromatics $0.07 Buy
Light Up the Night Light Up the Night $0.15 Buy
Sunfire Torch Sunfire Torch $0.06 Buy
Burst Lightning Burst Lightning $0.31 Buy

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Lightning Bolt

Plasma Bolt Plasma Bolt $0.13 Buy
Rift Bolt Rift Bolt $0.20 Buy
Precision Bolt Precision Bolt $0.14 Buy
Guerrilla Tactics Guerrilla Tactics $0.49 Buy
Searing Spear Searing Spear $0.24 Buy
Roil Eruption Roil Eruption $0.11 Buy
Fire Whip Fire Whip $0.28 Buy
Fireforger's Puzzleknot Fireforger's Puzzleknot $0.09 Buy
Banefire Banefire $0.60 Buy
Pyromatics Pyromatics $0.07 Buy
Light Up the Night Light Up the Night $0.15 Buy
Sunfire Torch Sunfire Torch $0.06 Buy
Burst Lightning Burst Lightning $0.31 Buy

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Lightning Bolt

Plasma Bolt Plasma Bolt $0.13 Buy
Precision Bolt Precision Bolt $0.14 Buy
Roil Eruption Roil Eruption $0.11 Buy
Fireforger's Puzzleknot Fireforger's Puzzleknot $0.09 Buy
Banefire Banefire $0.60 Buy
Light Up the Night Light Up the Night $0.15 Buy
Sunfire Torch Sunfire Torch $0.06 Buy
Burst Lightning Burst Lightning $0.31 Buy

Standard-Legal Alternatives to Lightning Bolt

Plasma Bolt Plasma Bolt $0.13 Buy
Sunfire Torch Sunfire Torch $0.06 Buy
Burst Lightning Burst Lightning $0.31 Buy

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to Lightning Bolt

Plasma Bolt Plasma Bolt $0.13 Buy
Rift Bolt Rift Bolt $0.20 Buy
Precision Bolt Precision Bolt $0.14 Buy
Guerrilla Tactics Guerrilla Tactics $0.49 Buy
Searing Spear Searing Spear $0.24 Buy
Fire Ambush Fire Ambush Buy
Zuko's Offense Zuko's Offense $0.35 Buy
Roil Eruption Roil Eruption $0.11 Buy
Fire Whip Fire Whip $0.28 Buy
Scent of Cinder Scent of Cinder $0.14 Buy
Fireforger's Puzzleknot Fireforger's Puzzleknot $0.09 Buy
Pyromatics Pyromatics $0.07 Buy
Sunfire Torch Sunfire Torch $0.06 Buy
Burst Lightning Burst Lightning $0.31 Buy

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Lightning Bolt

Plasma Bolt Plasma Bolt $0.13 Buy
Rift Bolt Rift Bolt $0.20 Buy
Precision Bolt Precision Bolt $0.14 Buy
Prophetic Bolt Prophetic Bolt $0.10 Buy
Guerrilla Tactics Guerrilla Tactics $0.49 Buy
Searing Spear Searing Spear $0.24 Buy
Fire Ambush Fire Ambush Buy
Zuko's Offense Zuko's Offense $0.35 Buy
Roil Eruption Roil Eruption $0.11 Buy
Fire Whip Fire Whip $0.28 Buy
Scent of Cinder Scent of Cinder $0.14 Buy
Fireforger's Puzzleknot Fireforger's Puzzleknot $0.09 Buy
Banefire Banefire $0.60 Buy
Pyromatics Pyromatics $0.07 Buy
Light Up the Night Light Up the Night $0.15 Buy
Sunfire Torch Sunfire Torch $0.06 Buy
Burst Lightning Burst Lightning $0.31 Buy
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