Magic: The Gathering · Shards of Alara
Branching Bolt
French name: Éclair à bifurcation
Branching Bolt (Shards of Alara 158) has a market price of US$0.21 to US$0.25 as of Nov 9, 2026.
Price guide
The market price on TCGplayer, in US dollars: a guide, not an offer.
Market price
As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.
Card details
- Type
- Instant
- Mana cost
- {1}{R}{G}
- Artist
- Vance Kovacs
Card text
Choose one or both: Branching Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature with flying; and/or Branching Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature without flying.
Flavour text
"Lightning lives in everything, in living flesh and growing things. It must be set free." -Rakka Mar
About this card
Branching Bolt is card 158 in Shards of Alara, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 3, 2008. Rarity: Common. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Vance Kovacs. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.21 (Normal), US$0.25 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went up 5.0%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.
