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Burst Lightning 
Oracle Text
(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
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
Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Burst Lightning
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Sorceries (2)
Instants (9)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Instants (15)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Final: 8 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Instants (11)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Final: 6 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (25)
Sorceries (2)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Final: 7 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
Sorceries (2)
Instants (11)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Final: 8 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Instants (12)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Instants (11)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Final: 7 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (18)
Instants (18)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Instants (11)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Final: 8 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (33)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Charming Scoundrel
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Earthshaker Khenra
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Fugitive Codebreaker
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Sunspine Lynx
- 1 Cacophony Scamp
- 1 Fanatical Firebrand
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Sawblade Scamp
- 1 Voldaren Epicure
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
Sorceries (13)
Instants (13)
Lands (38)
Sideboard
Final: 6 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (18)
Instants (18)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Final: 8 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
- 1 Dreadhorde Arcanist
- 1 Magda, the Hoardmaster
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Floodpits Drowner
- 1 Ledger Shredder
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 Harbinger of the Seas
- 1 Svyelun of Sea and Sky
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Vendilion Clique
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 1 Enduring Curiosity
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Mockingbird
Sorceries (6)
Instants (25)
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Remand
- 1 Snap
- 1 Flame of Anor
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Force of Will
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 1 Galvanic Blast
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Invert Polarity
- 1 Mental Misstep
Enchantments (4)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Cascade Bluffs
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Fiery Islet
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 11 Island
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 3 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Mystic Sanctuary
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (32)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Memnite
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Reckless Bushwhacker
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Fury
- 1 Pinnacle Monk
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Embereth Veteran
- 1 Falkenrath Gorger
- 1 Falkenrath Pit Fighter
- 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
- 1 Vexing Devil
- 1 Voldaren Epicure
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
- 1 Icehide Golem
Sorceries (13)
Instants (18)
Lands (33)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (31)
Sorceries (2)
Instants (4)
Lands (23)
Sideboard
Final: 5 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Instants (12)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (19)
Instants (14)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Final: 2 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
Sorceries (2)
Instants (11)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Final: 4 | Swiss: 5
