Burst Lightning

Foundations #192

Burst Lightning - Foundations

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {R}

Card text: 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.

Rarity: common

Artist: Vance Kovacs

Released: November 15, 2024

Prices

$0.22 USD · $0.27 USD (Foil) · €0.11 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✓ Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Burst Lightning in Foundations limited

common

Firebrand Archer
Firebrand Archer
Creature — Human Archer

Burst Lightning triggers Firebrand Archer's ability to deal 1 damage to each opponent, effectively dealing 3 damage to a creature and 1 to the opponent for efficient value.

 Crackling Cyclops
Crackling Cyclops
Creature — Cyclops Wizard

Burst Lightning triggers Crackling Cyclops to get +3/+0, enabling it to attack for significant damage or survive combat while also removing a threat.

 Incinerating Blast
Incinerating Blast
Sorcery

Both are flexible removal spells that scale well, with Burst Lightning handling early threats and Incinerating Blast dealing with larger creatures, covering all stages of the game.

uncommon

Heartfire Immolator
Heartfire Immolator
Creature — Human Wizard

Burst Lightning triggers Heartfire Immolator's prowess for +1/+1, and you can sacrifice the Immolator to deal its boosted power as damage for additional reach.

mythic

Chandra, Flameshaper
Chandra, Flameshaper
Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra

Chandra can exile Burst Lightning from your library and let you cast it for free, generating card advantage while maintaining removal options.

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