Branching Bolt ALA

Other printings of "Branching Bolt": ARC #82 HOP #83 ALA #158

Card

id	9559
artist	Vance Kovacs
artistIds	b5516011-4722-4fc8-8542-102cecc52b71
asciiName
attractionLights
availability	mtgo, paper
boosterTypes	default
borderColor	black
colorIdentity	G, R
colorIndicator
colors	G, R
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	21863
edhrecSaltiness
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishes	nonfoil, foil
flavorName
flavorText	"Lightning lives in everything, in living flesh and growing things. It must be set free." —Rakka Mar
frameEffects
frameVersion	2003
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	1
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint
isReserved
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost	{1}{R}{G}
manaValue	3
name	Branching Bolt
number	158
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText	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.
otherFaceIds
power
printings	ALA, ARC, HOP
promoTypes
rarity	common
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp
setCode	ALA
side
signature
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subsets
subtypes
supertypes
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.
toughness
type	Instant
types	Instant
uuid	28f377fe-a392-5784-adca-d540adc7bc75
variations
watermark
setName	Shards of Alara

Identifiers

id	9559
cardKingdomEtchedId
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cardKingdomId	125712
cardsphereFoilId	42277
cardsphereId	42278
deckboxId	5696
mcmId	19718
mcmMetaId	10059
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mtgoId	31339
multiverseId	177602
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scryfallIllustrationId	aa553e5f-0776-4e67-86b4-33eb4e77a2c7
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tcgplayerEtchedProductId
tcgplayerProductId	27623
uuid	28f377fe-a392-5784-adca-d540adc7bc75

Legalities

id	9559
alchemy
brawl
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator
historic
legacy	Legal
modern	Legal
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper	Legal
paupercommander	Legal
penny	Legal
pioneer
predh	Legal
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid	28f377fe-a392-5784-adca-d540adc7bc75
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

id	9559
cardKingdom	https://mtgjson.com/links/95ec3e11b69b1950
cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoil	https://mtgjson.com/links/8557cc91313e11ee
cardmarket	https://mtgjson.com/links/9e00e8af4d1720d7
tcgplayer	https://mtgjson.com/links/394880b78a5beb5c
tcgplayerEtched
uuid	28f377fe-a392-5784-adca-d540adc7bc75

Foreign Data (per language)

language	name	flavorText	type	text	multiverseId
Chinese Simplified	分枝击	「万物之内皆存有闪电，包括肉身与成长之物。必得让它自由。」～拉卡玛	瞬间	选择一项或都选～分枝击对目标具飞行异能的生物造成3点伤害；和／或分枝击对目标不具飞行异能的生物造成3点伤害。	187376
French	Éclair à bifurcation	« L'électricité vit dans toutes les choses faites de chair ou d'autres matières vivantes. Elle doit être libérée. » —Rakka Mar	Éphémère	Choisissez l'un ou les deux — L'Éclair à bifurcation inflige 3 blessures à une créature avec le vol ciblée ; et/ou l'Éclair à bifurcation inflige 3 blessures à une créature sans le vol ciblée.	188621
German	Verzweigender Donnerkeil	„Blitze stecken in allem, im Fleisch der Lebenden und in wachsenden Dingen. Sie müssen frei gelassen werden." —Rakka Mar	Spontanzauber	Bestimme eines oder beides Der Verzweigende Donnerkeil fügt einer fliegenden Kreatur deiner Wahl 3 Schadenspunkte zu; und/oder der Verzweigende Donnerkeil fügt einer nichtfliegenden Kreatur deiner Wahl 3 Schadenspunkte zu.	187625
Italian	Saetta Biforcuta	"Il fulmine vive in ogni cosa, nella carne viva e nelle cose che crescono. Deve essere liberato." —Rakka Mar	Istantaneo	Scegli uno o entrambi La Saetta Biforcuta infligge 3 danni a una creatura bersaglio con volare; e/o la Saetta Biforcuta infligge 3 danni a una creatura bersaglio senza volare.	188372
Japanese	枝分かれの稲妻	「稲妻はあらゆる物の中にあるの。命ある肉体とか、成長するものとか。自由にしてやらないとね。」 ――ラッカ・マー	インスタント	以下の２つから１つまたは２つを選ぶ。「飛行を持つクリーチャー１体を対象とする。枝分かれの稲妻はそれに３点のダメージを与える。」「飛行を持たないクリーチャー１体を対象とする。枝分かれの稲妻はそれに３点のダメージを与える。」	187127
Portuguese (Brazil)	Raio Divisor	"O relâmpago vive em tudo, na carne viva e nos seres em crescimento. Ele precisa ser liberado." — Rakka Mar	Mágica Instantânea	Escolha um ou ambos Raio Divisor causa 3 pontos de dano à criatura alvo com voar; e/ou Raio Divisor causa 3 pontos de dano à criatura alvo sem voar.	188123
Russian	Ветвистая Молния	«Молния живет во всем в живом теле и всем, что способно расти. Ее надо освободить». — Ракка Мар	Мгновенное заклинание	Выберите одно или оба Ветвистая Молния наносит 3 повреждения целевому существу с Полетом; и (или) Ветвистая Молния наносит 3 повреждения целевому существу без Полета.	188870
Spanish	Rayo ramificado	"El relámpago vive en todo: en la carne viva y en las cosas que crecen. Debe ser liberado." —Rakka Mar	Instantáneo	Elige uno o ambos: El Rayo ramificado hace 3 puntos de daño a la criatura objetivo con la habilidad de volar; y/o el Rayo ramificado hace 3 puntos de daño a la criatura objetivo sin la habilidad de volar.	187874

Rulings

date	text
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.