Burst Lightning
| Name | Burst Lightning |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | 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. |
| Flavor | Telepathy is a powerful gift, but it leaves Betazoids vulnerable to far more powerful psychic entities. |
| Artist | Néstor Ossandón Leal |
| Set | Wizards Play Network 2026 #20 |
| Wallpaper |  Download wallpaper |
| Image |  Download image |
About Burst Lightning
Burst Lightning, Instant, designed by Jung Park first released in June 2002 in the set Magic Online Promos and was printed exactly in 11 different ways. It see play in 4 formats: Standard, Pioneer, Commander and Pauper. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of C$ 0.07.
Burst Lightning is a versatile burn spell that can be useful in aggressive red decks looking to close out games quickly or control decks seeking efficient removal. While Burst Lightning is a solid choice for decks needing flexible damage output, some may prefer more powerful options like Lightning Bolt for its immediate 3 damage or Skewer the Critics for its potential 3 damage at a lower cost, making Burst Lightning a strong but not always optimal inclusion in certain decks.
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Rules
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If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent, the new permanent isn't kicked, even if the original was.
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If a spell's kicker cost was paid, the spell is "kicked."
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If 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.
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If you put a permanent with a kicker ability onto the battlefield without casting it, you can't kick it.
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The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once.
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To 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.
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 | TCG Player |  32 uni.
| C$ 0.09 | Visit store |
 | Card Kingdom |  158 uni.
| C$ 0.35 | Visit store |
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 | Printing proxies | $ 0.75 | Visit store |
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| 2024-10-21 | 0.09 CAD | 1.17 CAD | 0 |
| 2024-10-28 | 0.09 CAD | 1.31 CAD | 0 |
| 2024-11-06 | 0.09 CAD | 0.79 CAD | 4 |
| 2024-11-11 | 0.09 CAD | 0.68 CAD | 0 |
| 2024-11-18 | 0.09 CAD | 0.66 CAD | 1 |
| 2024-11-25 | 0.07 CAD | 0.66 CAD | 11 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.09 CAD | 0.70 CAD | 3 |
| 2024-12-09 | 0.09 CAD | 0.70 CAD | 3 |
| 2024-12-19 | 0.09 CAD | 0.70 CAD | 1 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.09 CAD | 0.70 CAD | 1 |
| 2024-12-30 | 0.09 CAD | 0.70 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-01-01 | 0.09 CAD | 0.70 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-01-06 | 0.09 CAD | 0.70 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-01-13 | 0.09 CAD | 0.70 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-01-20 | 0.09 CAD | 0.70 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-01-27 | 0.09 CAD | 0.70 CAD | 3 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.09 CAD | 0.70 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-02-10 | 0.09 CAD | 0.70 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-02-18 | 0.09 CAD | 0.38 CAD | 7 |
| 2025-04-27 | 0.11 CAD | 3.92 CAD | 9 |
| 2025-04-28 | 0.15 CAD | 3.36 CAD | 12 |
| 2025-05-06 | 0.15 CAD | 3.92 CAD | 3 |
| 2025-05-12 | 0.16 CAD | 3.89 CAD | 7 |
| 2025-05-19 | 0.14 CAD | 3.21 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-05-28 | 0.20 CAD | 3.56 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-06-03 | 0.14 CAD | 2.36 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-06-10 | 0.15 CAD | 3.77 CAD | 3 |
| 2025-06-17 | 0.15 CAD | 3.99 CAD | 8 |
| 2025-06-23 | 0.21 CAD | 1.37 CAD | 8 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.06 CAD | 0.42 CAD | 13 |
| 2025-07-08 | 0.04 CAD | 3.03 CAD | 4 |
| 2025-07-15 | 0.05 CAD | 2.41 CAD | 4 |
| 2025-07-22 | 0.12 CAD | 3.08 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-07-29 | 0.07 CAD | 0.41 CAD | 4 |
| 2025-08-05 | 0.06 CAD | 5.70 CAD | 9 |
| 2025-08-12 | 0.15 CAD | 3.21 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-08-18 | 0.21 CAD | 3.94 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-08-25 | 0.24 CAD | 3.96 CAD | 4 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.17 CAD | 0.55 CAD | 6 |
| 2025-09-09 | 0.16 CAD | 0.54 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-09-15 | 0.16 CAD | 0.49 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-09-23 | 0.26 CAD | 1.42 CAD | 8 |
| 2025-09-29 | 0.20 CAD | 2.86 CAD | 12 |
| 2025-10-06 | 0.17 CAD | 2.61 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-10-13 | 0.15 CAD | 1.81 CAD | 3 |
| 2025-10-20 | 0.18 CAD | 1.89 CAD | 11 |
| 2025-10-27 | 0.10 CAD | 1.62 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.10 CAD | 3.09 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-11-10 | 0.09 CAD | 1.58 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-11-18 | 0.14 CAD | 1.76 CAD | 4 |
| 2025-11-24 | 0.16 CAD | 2.37 CAD | 1 |
| 2025-12-03 | 0.13 CAD | 4.80 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-12-08 | 0.16 CAD | 2.47 CAD | 3 |
| 2025-12-15 | 0.16 CAD | 1.65 CAD | 2 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.12 CAD | 2.73 CAD | 0 |
| 2025-12-29 | 0.25 CAD | 0.50 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-01-01 | 0.09 CAD | 2.77 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-01-05 | 0.10 CAD | 0.44 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-01-13 | 0.11 CAD | 2.53 CAD | 4 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0.10 CAD | 0.48 CAD | 4 |
| 2026-01-26 | 0.09 CAD | 1.16 CAD | 4 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.13 CAD | 1.92 CAD | 2 |
| 2026-02-09 | 0.18 CAD | 0.50 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-02-16 | 0.19 CAD | 0.51 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-02-23 | 0.23 CAD | 2.31 CAD | 2 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.06 CAD | 0.51 CAD | 5 |
| 2026-03-10 | 0.26 CAD | 3.39 CAD | 7 |
| 2026-03-16 | 0.14 CAD | 1.64 CAD | 9 |
| 2026-04-02 | 0.01 CAD | 0.46 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-04-07 | 0.07 CAD | 3.44 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-04-14 | 0.01 CAD | 1.52 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-04-23 | 0.04 CAD | 1.53 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.03 CAD | 1.43 CAD | 3 |
| 2026-05-05 | 0.01 CAD | 0.35 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-05-14 | 0.01 CAD | 1.30 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-05-20 | 0.01 CAD | 1.01 CAD | 3 |
| 2026-05-25 | 0.01 CAD | 1.67 CAD | 8 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.01 CAD | 1.35 CAD | 2 |
| 2026-06-08 | 0.01 CAD | 1.06 CAD | 2 |
| 2026-06-15 | 0.01 CAD | 2.36 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0.01 CAD | 1.28 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-06-29 | 0.01 CAD | 2.59 CAD | 4 |
| 2026-07-06 | 0.01 CAD | 0.87 CAD | 2 |
| 2026-07-13 | 0.01 CAD | 1.83 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-07-20 | 0.01 CAD | 1.16 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-07-27 | 0.01 CAD | 1.70 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | 0.01 CAD | 1.61 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-08-10 | 0.01 CAD | 1.99 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-08-17 | 0.01 CAD | 2.30 CAD | 4 |
| 2026-08-24 | 0.18 CAD | 1.89 CAD | 43 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0.10 CAD | 0.37 CAD | 44 |
| 2026-09-07 | 0.01 CAD | 1.04 CAD | 72 |
| 2026-09-14 | 0.04 CAD | 1.61 CAD | 63 |
| 2026-09-27 | 0.01 CAD | 0.62 CAD | 68 |
| 2026-10-04 | 0.23 CAD | 0.71 CAD | 52 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0.01 CAD | 0.76 CAD | 98 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0.01 CAD | 0.79 CAD | 62 |
| 2026-10-22 | 0.10 CAD | 0.78 CAD | 45 |
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Frequently asked questions about Burst Lightning
What type of card is Burst Lightning?
Burst Lightning is a Instant card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What is the effect of Burst Lightning?
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.
What is the price of Burst Lightning?
Burst Lightning currently starts at C$ 0.07. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What is the original set of Burst Lightning?
Burst Lightning was first released in the set Magic Online Promos, illustrated by Jung Park.
What is the legality of Burst Lightning?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Burst Lightning can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What are the competitive formats of Burst Lightning?
Burst Lightning sees competitive metagame play in 4 format(s): Standard, Pioneer, Commander, Pauper.
What cards are similar to Burst Lightning?
Cards similar to Burst Lightning include Shivan Fire, Scorching Lava, Roil Eruption. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.