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Boltwave
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uncommon · Sorcery

Boltwave

uncommon · Sorcery · Foundations
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$1.87
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$2.34
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Oracle Text

Boltwave deals 3 damage to each opponent.

Card Details

-/-Power / Toughness
{R}Mana Cost
1Prints

Character Background

Boltwave is a clean, aggressive red sorcery that fits best in tempo and burn-heavy aggro shells, where every point of damage matters and spending only one mana to hit each opponent can swing a multiplayer game quickly. Because it hits all opponents rather than a single target, it shines in Commander or any format where racing multiple life totals is important, especially when paired with repeatable damage sources like pingers, impact-trigger creatures, or cards that reward opponents for being low on life. Thematically, it feels like a sudden surge of elemental force rather than a precise spell: not a duel-ending blast, but a wave that ripples outward and keeps pressure on everyone. In deckbuilding, Boltwave gets better when you can cast it early and often, and it pairs well with effects that copy sorceries or recur cheap burn from the graveyard. Its main job is efficiency, making it a compact way to close gaps and maintain initiative.

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Character Background

Boltwave is a clean, aggressive red sorcery that fits best in tempo and burn-heavy aggro shells, where every point of damage matters and spending only one mana to hit each opponent can swing a multiplayer game quickly. Because it hits all opponents rather than a single target, it shines in Commander or any format where racing multiple life totals is important, especially when paired with repeatable damage sources like pingers, impact-trigger creatures, or cards that reward opponents for being low on life. Thematically, it feels like a sudden surge of elemental force rather than a precise spell: not a duel-ending blast, but a wave that ripples outward and keeps pressure on everyone. In deckbuilding, Boltwave gets better when you can cast it early and often, and it pairs well with effects that copy sorceries or recur cheap burn from the graveyard. Its main job is efficiency, making it a compact way to close gaps and maintain initiative.

Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-11 11:20:44 UTC

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