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Branching Bolt Branching Bolt English

Instant, 1RG (3)

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.

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

Illus. Vance Kovacs

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

  • 10/1/2008: 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.
  • Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
  • Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
  • Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
  • Legal in Classic (MTGO)
  • Legal in Commander
  • Legal in Modern
 Printings:
#83 (Vance Kovacs)

Editions:
English Archenemy (Common)
English Planechase (Common)
English Shards of Alara (Common)

Languages:
German Verzweigender Donnerkeil
French Éclair à bifurcation
Italian Saetta Biforcuta
Spanish Rayo ramificado
Portuguese Raio Divisor
Japanese 枝分かれの稲妻
Simplified Chinese 分枝击
Russian Ветвистая Молния


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