Burst Lightning {R}

Instant

🏷️ Instant-speed enabler

Kicker {4} (You may pay an additional {4} as you cast this spell.) Burst Lightning deals 2 damage to any target. If this spell was kicked, it deals 4 damage instead.

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Modern Masters 2015

English · 2015-05-22

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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Standard legal because this card is from Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive, released 2026-04-24, and the set is Standard legal.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: f2e6428f-5c78-45f7-9bf9-eb4de63325d5
Oracle ID: ac2086fe-98ee-4280-9c7c-c5c2d6548a8b
TCGplayer ID: 98810

📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence

Standard Decks12%
Avg. Copies3.8
Sideboard Share8%
Top Archetypes:
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Recent Tournament Finishes:
Top 4 at Magic Online Premier Event (P. Vitor Damo da Rosa)July 4, 2026
12th Place at Regional Championship Showcase (M. Juza)July 5, 2026
Top 4 at Pro Tour Barcelona (J. Finkel)June 20, 2026
12th Place at Standard Open (A. Mengucci)June 27, 2026

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