---
name: "Prophetic Bolt"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R", "U"]
color_identity: ["R", "U"]
keywords: []
set: "C20"
set_name: "Commander 2020"
collector_number: "227"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Slawomir Maniak"
oracle_id: "d5e4bf5e-1a66-4315-8c82-640c27977b88"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/prophetic-bolt-c20"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Prophetic Bolt
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Prophetic Bolt deals 4 damage to any target. Look at the top four cards of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Prophetic Titan](/printing/prophetic-titan-j21.md) — Creature — Giant Wizard
2. [Impulse](/printing/impulse-wc97.md) — Instant
3. [Scattered Thoughts](/printing/scattered-thoughts-dbl.md) — Instant
4. [Rakshasa's Bargain](/printing/rakshasas-bargain-tdm.md) — Instant
5. [Shimmer of Possibility](/printing/shimmer-of-possibility-rna.md) — Sorcery
6. [Lightning Blast](/printing/lightning-blast-tpr.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2020 (C20) #227
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Slawomir Maniak
- **Total Printings:** 39 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`