“"Lightning lives in everything, in living flesh and growing things. It must be set free." —Rakka Mar”
Branching Bolt
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Instant
Mana Cost: {1}{R}{G}
Oracle Rules Text: Choose one or both — • Branching Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature with flying. • Branching Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature without flying.
Flavor Text: "Lightning lives in everything, in living flesh and growing things. It must be set free." —Rakka Mar
Set: Archenemy (#82), Rarity: Common, Artist: Vance Kovacs
Instant
Green
Red
Common
$0.13
Regular
€0.08
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (1)
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.
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