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Burst Lightning 
Instant
Oracle Text
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.
(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.Format Legality
StandardPioneerModernLegacyVintagePauperDuel Commander
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Burst Lightning, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 76 | 2.8 | 868 | 3.3 |
| Pioneer | 32 | 3.2 | 503 | 3.2 |
| Duel Commander | 1 | 1 | 152 | 1 |
Details
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana value
- 1
- Collector #
- 106
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Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Burst Lightning
5
Final: 5 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Instants (10)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (23)
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Instants (10)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Instants (11)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Vendilion Clique
- 1 Archivist of Oghma
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
Sorceries (8)
Instants (27)
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Mystical Dispute
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Lightning Helix
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tithe
- 1 No More Lies
Enchantments (1)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (38)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Deserted Beach
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Elegant Parlor
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Glacial Fortress
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Hengegate Pathway
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Snow-Covered Island
- 1 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 1 Snow-Covered Plains
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Instants (11)
Artifacts (1)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Instants (14)
Artifacts (1)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Instants (10)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Instants (10)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (23)
Sideboard
5
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Instants (11)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Archivist of Oghma
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Aboleth Spawn
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
Sorceries (9)
Instants (26)
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Mystical Dispute
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tithe
- 1 No More Lies
Enchantments (1)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (38)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Deserted Beach
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Elegant Parlor
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Glacial Fortress
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Hengegate Pathway
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Snow-Covered Island
- 1 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 1 Snow-Covered Plains
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Instants (10)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (23)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Instants (10)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (25)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Instants (10)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Vendilion Clique
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Archivist of Oghma
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
Sorceries (7)
Instants (29)
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Mystical Dispute
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Lightning Helix
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tithe
- 1 No More Lies
- 1 Occult Epiphany
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (38)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Deserted Beach
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Elegant Parlor
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Glacial Fortress
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Hengegate Pathway
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Snow-Covered Island
- 1 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 1 Snow-Covered Plains
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Vendilion Clique
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Archivist of Oghma
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
Sorceries (7)
Instants (29)
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Remand
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Mystical Dispute
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Lightning Helix
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tithe
- 1 No More Lies
- 1 Occult Epiphany
Artifacts (1)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (38)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Deserted Beach
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Elegant Parlor
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Glacial Fortress
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Hengegate Pathway
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Snow-Covered Island
- 1 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 1 Snow-Covered Plains
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Instants (14)
Artifacts (1)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (22)
Instants (10)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (36)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Amped Raptor
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Draconautics Engineer
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Harsh Mentor
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Reckless Bushwhacker
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Sunspine Lynx
- 1 Pinnacle Monk
- 1 Clockwork Percussionist
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Frantic Scapegoat
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Heartfire Hero
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Legion Loyalist
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
- 1 Vexing Devil
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Ash Zealot
- 1 Razorkin Needlehead
