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Burst Lightning
PW26 · Wizards Play Network 2026 #20 · Rare · released 2026-11-20
{R}
Instant
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.
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Burst Lightning is a rare red instant from Wizards Play Network 2026 (2026). It has been printed 11 times across 8 sets, from 2009 to 2026. Recent market prices range from $0.19 to $15.83 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
Format legality
Where you can play Burst Lightning in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (11)
Prices range from $0.19 to $15.83 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Zendikar at $0.19.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zendikar | 119 | Common | $0.19 | $5.34 |
| Magic Player Rewards 2010 | 8 | Rare | $15.83 | — |
| Magic Online Promos | 37610 | Common | — | — |
| Modern Masters 2015 | 109 | Common | $0.20 | $0.35 |
| The List | MM2-109 | Common | $0.32 | — |
| The List | P10-8 | Rare | $7.81 | — |
| Foundations | 192 | Common | $0.22 | $0.27 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive | 171 | Uncommon | — | $9.14 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive | 106 | Uncommon | $1.19 | — |
| Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive | 41 | Uncommon | $0.26 | $0.53 |
| Wizards Play Network 2026 This page | 20 | Rare | — | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (6).
- 2024-11-08To determine a spell's total cost, start with the mana cost (or an alternative cost if another card's effect allows you to pay one instead), add any cost increases (such as kicker), then apply any cost reductions. The spell's mana value remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
- 2024-11-08If a spell's kicker cost was paid, the spell is "kicked."
- 2024-11-08The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once.
- 2024-11-08If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent, the new permanent isn't kicked, even if the original was.
- 2024-11-08If you copy a kicked spell on the stack, the copy is also kicked. If the copied spell is a permanent spell, the token the copy of that spell becomes when it enters is also kicked.
- 2024-11-08If you put a permanent with a kicker ability onto the battlefield without casting it, you can't kick it.
Frequently asked questions
Is Burst Lightning legal in Commander?
Yes — Burst Lightning is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Burst Lightning legal in?
Burst Lightning is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Burst Lightning been printed?
Burst Lightning has been printed 11 times across 8 sets, from 2009 to 2026.
What is the cheapest printing of Burst Lightning?
The cheapest printing is Zendikar (#119) at about $0.19.
Who illustrated Burst Lightning?
This printing of Burst Lightning was illustrated by Néstor Ossandón Leal.