Forecast
Lightning Bolt, Normal

Fair value · Lightly Played · Normal

$1.95

−22%90d

CRough confidencelikely $1.37 – $2.76

  • Fair value
  • Lowest ask $1.66
  • Last sale $2.94
Lowest ask
$1.66
Last sale
$2.94a month ago
Sold, 30 days
0Slow
Market Price
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Worked out from sales

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Price history

Every Normal sale we've read, grouped by when and for how much they sold, with the fair value line through them. Hover a day or week for what sold; the legend adds the other conditions. Past today is the forecast.

Fair value · LP
$1.95
Change · 90d
+8.2%
Sales counted
2
Most LP sold for
$3.35 – $4.58

The line is fair value over time, from sales only, ending at today's. Bubbles group sales that sold close together, sized by how many: solid ones count toward fair value, hollow ones were left out. The strip along the bottom counts sales.

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Every condition

What a Normal copy is worth in each condition, from its own sales. Pick a row to switch the page to it.

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Sales

How each Normal lightly played copy sold, price and shipping, newest first. Times are US Central.

  • Sep 21

    2:05 AM

    Online · Buy it now

    $2.94

    incl. $0.99 ship

  • Aug 10

    11:24 PM

    Online · Buy it now

    $4.99

    free ship

  • Jul 3

    1:15 PM

    Online · Buy it now×2

    $3.32

    incl. $2.99 ship

  • Jul 3

    1:15 PM

    Online · Buy it now

    $4.51

    incl. $2.75 ship

  • Jul 3

    1:09 PM

    Online · Buy it now×2

    $1.75

    incl. $0.99 ship

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Liquidity

How easily this copy turns into cash: how often it sells, how recently, and how many are waiting to.

Slowliquidity

Sells about every 5 weeks · last sold 42 days ago

Sales a week
0.20
Between sales
5w
about every 5 weeks
Last sold
42 days ago
Sold, 30 days
0
Typical sale, 30 days
—
Listed now
16
about 80 weeks of sales

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Outlook

Where fair value has been heading, read in Forecast's outlook words. Forecast Pro adds where it goes next, and why.

Outlook · 90d

Cooling off

Fair value is drifting down across recent sales.

Storm watchSteadyHeating up
7d
−30%
30d
−30%
90d
−22%

Change to today's $1.95
From sales only · 0 sold, 30d

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  • The expected move over the next 30 days, with its likely range
  • This card's forecast drawn out of its price history
  • The reasons behind the call, and the catalysts on the calendar
  • How the last forecast for this card turned out

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Play

Where the card is legal, and how much competitive play it sees.

Formats

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • CommanderLegal

For every printing of this card, from Scryfall.

Competitive play

Share of top-placing tournament decks that play this card (every printing counts), last 90 days. Bigger events, better finishes and newer decks count more. Constructed: MTGO and Melee results via the MTGO Decklist Cache. cEDH: EDHTop16 with data from TopDeck.gg. Commander: EDHREC. See the meta

FormatTierDecksCopiesTop 8sTrend
PauperACore of top decks (20–40%)23%(1,591)3.8328−0.9%
ModernACore of top decks (20–40%)22%(4,045)3.5337+7.3%
CommanderAIn a big share of decks (10–25%)11%(580,662)———
cEDHBPlayed in established decks (8–20%)11%(1,341)1.0408−0.3%
LegacyCTech or second-tier decks (3–8%)7.4%(306)3.562+1.2%
VintageCTech or second-tier decks (3–8%)4.2%(51)1.112−0.1%

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Details

Game
Magic: The Gathering
Set
Anthologies (ATH)
Rarity
C
Type
Single
Released
Nov 2, 1998
SubType
Instant
OracleText
Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature or player.

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Other printings of Lightning Bolt