Lightning Strike

Marvel Super Heroes #142

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {1}{R}

Card text: Lightning Strike deals 3 damage to any target.

Rarity: common

Artist: Toni Infante

"Invoking Thor's wrath is a mistake few villains are stupid enough—or sturdy enough—to make twice."

Released: June 26, 2026

Prices

$0.12 USD · $0.24 USD (Foil) · €0.09 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✓ Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Lightning Strike in Marvel Super Heroes limited

common

Helicarrier Strike

Instant

Both are efficient removal spells that can kill medium-sized creatures. Having multiple removal spells improves your ability to answer threats.

Hour of Defeat

Instant

Complements Lightning Strike by handling larger creatures that survive 3 damage, giving you a complete removal suite.

Repulsor Blast

Sorcery

Another damage-based removal spell that can kill bigger creatures. Together they give you answers to most threats in limited.

uncommon

Red Hulk

Legendary Creature — Gamma Berserker Villain

Can use Lightning Strike to trigger Red Hulk's enrage ability, putting a counter on him and dealing damage equal to his counters to another target.

mythic

Thor, God of Thunder

Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero

Deals damage equal to spell's mana value when you cast noncreature spells, so Lightning Strike becomes 6 total damage split between the spell and Thor's trigger.

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