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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
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
Instants (12)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Sorceries (1)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (23)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
Instants (10)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (27)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Fury
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Embereth Veteran
- 1 Falkenrath Gorger
- 1 Falkenrath Pit Fighter
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Norin, Swift Survivalist
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
- 1 Icehide Golem
Sorceries (14)
Instants (19)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (35)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Barbarian Ring
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 City of Traitors
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Desert
- 1 Horizon of Progress
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Mutavault
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Ramunap Ruins
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
- 18 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (35)
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 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 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 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
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
Sorceries (12)
Instants (12)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Barbarian Ring
- 1 Castle Embereth
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 3 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 5 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Ramunap Ruins
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
Instants (14)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Sorceries (1)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (23)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (22)
Instants (12)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Instants (12)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (28)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Territorial Hellkite
- 1 Fury
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Embereth Veteran
- 1 Falkenrath Gorger
- 1 Falkenrath Pit Fighter
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Norin, Swift Survivalist
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
- 1 Icehide Golem
Sorceries (11)
Instants (19)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (35)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Barbarian Ring
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 City of Traitors
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Desert
- 1 Horizon of Progress
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Mutavault
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Ramunap Ruins
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
- 18 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (35)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Memnite
- 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 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Searslicer Goblin
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Phoenix of Ash
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Voldaren Thrillseeker
- 1 Pinnacle Monk
- 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 Zurgo Bellstriker
Sorceries (12)
Instants (13)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Barbarian Ring
- 1 Castle Embereth
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 5 Mountain
- 4 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Ramunap Ruins
- 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (32)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Memnite
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 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 Razorkin Needlehead
- 1 Icehide Golem
Sorceries (13)
Instants (17)
Lands (32)
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (37)
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 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 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Searslicer Goblin
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Goddric, Cloaked Reveler
- 1 Phoenix of Ash
- 1 Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Goblin Rabblemaster
- 1 Legion Warboss
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Voldaren Thrillseeker
- 1 Hellrider
- 1 Cacophony Scamp
- 1 Fanatical Firebrand
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Norin, Swift Survivalist
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Sawblade Scamp
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
Sorceries (9)
Instants (11)
Lands (39)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Barbarian Ring
- 1 Castle Embereth
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 7 Mountain
- 4 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Ramunap Ruins
- 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Instants (11)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (23)
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 6
