Branching Bolt

Shards of Alara • #158 • common

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Live Value $0.19

Foil Multiplier: 1.32x

Reprint Profile:

Printed 3 times LOW

Reprinted 3x historically, most recently in 2010 -- no dedicated reprint sets or recent activity.

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🗂️ Alternative Printings

HOP #83(C) $0.25

ARC #82(C) $0.13

Branching Bolt

Shards of Alara • #158 • common

Current Valuation

$0.19

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Rarity

common

Set Origin

ALA

Daily Shift

0.00%

EDHREC Rank

#24,749

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Instant

Color Identity Green , Red

🖋️ Curator's Notes

Choose one or both —

• Branching Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature with flying.

• Branching Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature without flying.

""Lightning lives in everything, in living flesh and growing things. It must be set free." —Rakka Mar"

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Official Judge Precedents

1 Precedents

2008-10-01

You may choose just the first mode (targeting a creature with flying), just the second mode (targeting a creature without flying), or both modes (targeting a creature with flying and a creature without flying). You can’t choose a mode unless there’s a legal target for it.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2008-10-03

Set Name: Shards of Alara

Artist Reference: Vance Kovacs

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Original Printing