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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 | 78 | 2.8 | 870 | 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
Final: 3 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Instants (11)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Final: 7 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (36)
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler$1.36 0.02 tix
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged$0.26 0.02 tix
- 1 Loyal Apprentice$0.28 0.34 tix
- 1 Amped Raptor
$0.14
0.03 tix - 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
$0.36
0.17 tix
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
$2.12
0.07 tix
- 1 Chandra's Pyreling
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Cunning Coyote
$0.16
0.03 tix
- 1 Draconautics Engineer
$0.33
0.02 tix
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
$0.88
0.17 tix
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
$0.27
0.02 tix
- 1 Harsh Mentor
$0.29
0.02 tix
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Robber of the Rich
$1.44
0.02 tix
- 1 Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh
$1.71
0.02 tix
- 1 Magus of the Moon
$3.88
1.17 tix - 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
$1.07
0.02 tix
- 1 Reckless Bushwhacker
$0.22
0.03 tix
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
$5.93
1.22 tix
- 1 Sunspine Lynx
$1.90
0.09 tix
- 1 Pinnacle Monk
$1.11
0.04 tix - 1 Clockwork Percussionist
$0.22
0.03 tix
- 1 Frantic Scapegoat
$0.16
0.03 tix
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
$0.12
0.03 tix
- 1 Goblin Guide
$0.43
0.09 tix
- 1 Heartfire Hero
$0.28
0.03 tix
- 1 Hired Claw
$0.42
0.02 tix
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
$0.21
0.02 tix
- 1 Legion Loyalist
$5.87
0.02 tix
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
$0.32
0.03 tix
- 1 Phoenix Chick
$0.28
0.03 tix
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
$0.83
0.13 tix
- 1 Vexing Devil
$0.61
0.02 tix
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
$0.28
0.02 tix
- 1 Ash Zealot
$0.29
0.02 tix
- 1 Razorkin Needlehead
$4.72
0.02 tix
Sorceries (13)
- 1 Sundering Eruption— —
- 1 Fanged Flames
$0.17
0.03 tix
- 1 Exquisite Firecraft
$0.31
0.02 tix
- 1 Kari Zev's Expertise
$2.23
0.02 tix
- 1 Light Up the Stage
$0.22
0.02 tix
- 1 Rift Bolt
$0.20
0.03 tix
- 1 Skewer the Critics
$0.20
0.03 tix
- 1 Chain Lightning
$0.23
0.01 tix
- 1 Flame Slash
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Forked Bolt
$0.28
0.03 tix
- 1 Lava Spike
$1.06
0.03 tix
- 1 Ranger's Firebrand
$0.11
0.03 tix
- 1 Reckless Charge
$0.13
0.03 tix
Instants (13)
- 1 Force of Rage
$0.29
0.02 tix
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
$0.34
0.03 tix
- 1 Mine Collapse
$0.16
0.03 tix
- 1 Fireblast
$0.54
0.04 tix
- 1 Burst Lightning
$0.17
0.03 tix
- 1 Collateral Damage
$0.06
0.03 tix
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
$0.29
0.03 tix
- 1 Lightning Bolt
$0.79
0.02 tix
- 1 Monstrous Rage
$0.26
0.03 tix
- 1 Play with Fire
$0.24
0.03 tix
- 1 Shard Volley
$0.27
0.03 tix
- 1 Shock
$0.04
0.01 tix
- 1 Searing Blaze
$0.59
2.13 tix
Enchantments (5)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (31)
- 1 Arena of Glory$7.08 0.73 tix
- 1 Barbarian Ring$0.26 0.08 tix
- 1 Bloodstained Mire$14.22 1.74 tix
- 1 Castle Embereth$0.31 0.02 tix
- 1 Den of the Bugbear$1.30 0.14 tix
- 1 Dwarven Mine$0.19 0.03 tix
- 1 Mines of Moria$2.01 0.02 tix
- 1 Ramunap Ruins$0.27 0.04 tix
- 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep$14.81 0.02 tix
- 12 Snow-Covered Mountain$0.50 0.01 tix
- 8 Snow-Covered Mountain$0.50 0.01 tix
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance$2.19 0.03 tix
- 1 Wooded Foothills$16.81 2.67 tix
Sideboard
Final: 1 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (8)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Abrade
$0.14
0.03 tix
- 2 Ghost Vacuum
$3.75
0.80 tix
- 1 Lithomantic Barrage
$0.28
0.03 tix
- 1 Pyroclasm
$0.20
0.02 tix
- 2 Screaming Nemesis$5.93 1.22 tix
- 1 Spell Pierce
$0.22
0.01 tix - 1 Spell Pierce
$0.22
0.01 tix
- 2 Sunspine Lynx
$1.90
0.09 tix
- 3 Torch the Tower
$0.30
0.03 tix
- 1 Witchstalker Frenzy
$0.32
0.03 tix
Final: 2 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (8)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (16)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
- 2 Abrade
$0.14
0.03 tix
- 1 Disdainful Stroke
$0.08
0.03 tix
- 2 Drake Hatcher
$0.27
0.02 tix
- 1 Fiery Annihilation
$0.26
0.03 tix
- 2 Ghost Vacuum
$3.75
0.80 tix
- 1 Lithomantic Barrage
$0.28
0.03 tix
- 1 Obliterating Bolt
$0.15
0.02 tix
- 1 Ral, Crackling Wit
$13.87
0.55 tix
- 1 Spell Pierce
$0.22
0.01 tix
- 1 Sunspine Lynx
$1.90
0.09 tix
- 2 Torch the Tower
$0.30
0.03 tix
Final: 3 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (22)
Instants (11)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (23)
Sideboard
Final: 8 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (25)
Lands (23)
Sideboard
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (14)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (18)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Final: 6 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Instants (10)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Final: 1 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Instants (10)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Final: 8 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (16)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Final: 2 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (9)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Drake Hatcher
$0.27
0.02 tix
- 1 Eddymurk Crab
$1.22
0.03 tix - 2 Ghost Vacuum
$3.75
0.80 tix
- 2 Into the Flood Maw
$2.38
9.73 tix
- 1 Ral, Crackling Wit
$13.87
0.55 tix
- 1 Spell Pierce
$0.22
0.01 tix
- 1 Stock Up
$1.29
0.40 tix
- 2 Sunspine Lynx
$1.90
0.09 tix
- 2 Torch the Tower
$0.30
0.03 tix
- 1 Unable to Scream
$0.22
0.03 tix
- 1 Witchstalker Frenzy$0.32 0.03 tix
Final: 4 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Instants (11)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Final: 7 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (8)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Final: 6 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (33)
- 1 Draconautics Engineer
$0.33
0.02 tix
- 1 Fear of Missing Out
$2.87
0.09 tix
- 1 Seasoned Pyromancer
$8.61
4.44 tix
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
$2.63
0.21 tix - 1 Faerie Mastermind
$10.64
0.03 tix
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
$1.94
0.02 tix
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
$16.15
0.14 tix
- 1 Watcher for Tomorrow
$0.22
0.03 tix
- 1 Brazen Borrower
$0.49
0.04 tix
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
$8.06
8.90 tix
- 1 Cathar Commando
$0.16
0.01 tix
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
$4.65
0.51 tix
- 1 Voice of Victory
$17.69
9.35 tix
- 1 Reflector Mage
$0.35
0.03 tix
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
$0.26
0.10 tix
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
$0.23
0.02 tix
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
$4.00
9.63 tix
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
$5.93
1.22 tix
- 1 Synth Eradicator
$0.28
2.56 tix
- 1 Tishana's Tidebinder
$2.21
0.61 tix
- 1 Enduring Curiosity
$6.47
0.02 tix
- 1 Subtlety
$14.77
8.00 tix
- 1 Beza, the Bounding Spring
$4.38
1.96 tix
- 1 Pyrogoyf
$1.77
5.25 tix
- 1 Fury
$0.59
0.70 tix
- 1 Witch Enchanter
$2.95
0.83 tix
- 1 Solitude
$34.08
5.00 tix
- 1 Flamehold Grappler
$0.22
0.02 tix
- 1 Mantis Rider
$0.16
0.02 tix
- 1 Giver of Runes
$8.80
2.04 tix
- 1 Guide of Souls
$2.89
1.92 tix
- 1 Mother of Runes
$8.41
2.17 tix
- 1 Ocelot Pride
$39.22
10.44 tix
Sorceries (3)
Instants (21)
- 1 Daze
$0.90
0.02 tix
- 1 Lose Focus
$0.24
0.03 tix
- 1 Mana Leak
$0.18
0.03 tix
- 1 Memory Lapse
$0.38
0.04 tix
- 1 Miscalculation
$0.32
0.27 tix
- 1 Tale's End
$1.94
0.02 tix
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
$0.34
0.03 tix
- 1 Force of Will
$25.46
10.65 tix
- 1 Pyrokinesis
$1.59
7.31 tix
- 1 Burst Lightning
$0.17
0.03 tix
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
$0.29
0.03 tix
- 1 Lightning Bolt
$0.79
0.02 tix
- 1 Lightning Helix
$0.28
0.02 tix
- 1 Force Spike
$0.99
0.04 tix
- 1 Spell Snare
$0.29
0.21 tix
- 1 Wash Away
$0.39
0.03 tix
- 1 Counterspell
$1.29
0.02 tix
- 1 Invert Polarity
$0.51
0.02 tix
- 1 Mana Tithe
$0.80
0.04 tix
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
$1.16
0.04 tix
- 1 No More Lies
$0.33
0.25 tix
Enchantments (3)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arid Mesa$31.07 3.92 tix
- 1 Bloodstained Mire$14.22 1.74 tix
- 1 Clifftop Retreat$0.26 0.02 tix
- 1 Command Tower$0.27 0.01 tix
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire$5.42 0.15 tix
- 1 Elegant Parlor$8.16 4.91 tix
- 1 Flooded Strand$11.37 2.30 tix
- 1 Floodfarm Verge$8.83 0.19 tix
- 1 Glacial Fortress$0.23 0.02 tix
- 1 Hallowed Fountain$7.82 0.06 tix
- 2 Island$0.05 0.01 tix
- 1 Mana Confluence$33.70 0.42 tix
- 1 Marsh Flats$31.43 0.88 tix
- 1 Meticulous Archive$9.35 3.99 tix
- 1 Misty Rainforest$35.45 1.73 tix
- 1 Mountain$0.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City$27.31 2.08 tix
- 2 Plains$0.08 0.01 tix
- 1 Plateau$200.00 3.27 tix
- 1 Polluted Delta$18.91 2.50 tix
- 1 Prismatic Vista$25.94 3.18 tix
- 1 Reflecting Pool$11.32 0.10 tix
- 1 Riverpyre Verge$20.75 0.70 tix
- 1 Sacred Foundry$9.44 0.16 tix
- 1 Scalding Tarn$39.34 4.20 tix
- 1 Seachrome Coast$0.34 0.02 tix
- 1 Spirebluff Canal$5.22 0.58 tix
- 1 Steam Vents$12.07 0.20 tix
- 1 Sulfur Falls$0.28 0.02 tix
- 1 Sunbillow Verge$10.09 0.02 tix
- 1 Thundering Falls$14.51 6.59 tix
- 1 Tundra$278.32 13.61 tix
- 1 Volcanic Island$305.76 15.34 tix
- 1 Windswept Heath$9.68 1.01 tix
- 1 Wooded Foothills$16.81 2.67 tix
Sideboard
Final: 3 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (8)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Abrade
$0.14
0.03 tix
- 1 Disdainful Stroke
$0.08
0.03 tix
- 2 Drake Hatcher
$0.27
0.02 tix
- 2 Ghost Vacuum
$3.75
0.80 tix
- 1 Into the Flood Maw
$2.38
9.73 tix
- 2 Ral, Crackling Wit
$13.87
0.55 tix
- 2 Screaming Nemesis
$5.93
1.22 tix
- 1 Spell Pierce
$0.22
0.01 tix
- 2 Torch the Tower
$0.30
0.03 tix
- 1 Witchstalker Frenzy
$0.32
0.03 tix
Final: 4 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (8)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Final: 8 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (8)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Drake Hatcher
$0.27
0.02 tix
- 2 Ghost Vacuum
$3.75
0.80 tix
- 1 Into the Flood Maw
$2.38
9.73 tix
- 2 Pyroclasm
$0.20
0.02 tix
- 2 Ral, Crackling Wit
$13.87
0.55 tix
- 1 Spell Pierce
$0.22
0.01 tix
- 1 Spell Pierce
$0.22
0.01 tix
- 2 Sunspine Lynx
$1.90
0.09 tix
- 2 Torch the Tower
$0.30
0.03 tix
- 1 Witchstalker Frenzy
$0.32
0.03 tix
Final: 7 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (7)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Final: 7 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Instants (11)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Final: 2 | Swiss: 7
