wotc
Puncture Bolt will resolve fully (and give the creature a -1/-1 counter) even if the 1 damage would be enough to destroy it. (This would matter if a 3/3 creature with persist had already been dealt 2 damage, for example.)
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #102
Puncture Bolt
shm·#102·common·nonfoil
Illus. Franz Vohwinkel
—
in vault
—
for trade
—
wishlisted
May '08
18 yr ago
Value
$0.12+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $0.12 · low $0.11
Volatility · moderate
EUR€0.10USD$0.12TIX0.03 tix
Where to buy / sell
Search links · prices vary by venue
Buy this card
Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #22,508 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
Puncture Bolt deals 1 damage to target creature. Put a -1/-1 counter on that creature.
Cinder pyromancers measure their success by counting their enemies' smoking holes.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
If you target a creature with 1 toughness, Puncture Bolt deals 1 damage to it, then puts a -1/-1 counter on it, which reduces it to 0 toughness. The creature will be put into its owner’s graveyard as a result of having 0 toughness. Regeneration can’t save it.
wotc
If you target a creature with 2 toughness, Puncture Bolt deals 1 damage to it, then puts a -1/-1 counter on it, which reduces it to 1 toughness. The creature will be destroyed as a result of lethal damage. Regeneration could save it.
Context
Last observed at $0.12, stable around $0.12 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.12 across 33 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 16 hours ago at $0.12.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from SHM — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Shadowmoor* (released May 2008).
Card #102 in Shadowmoor.
Rarity tier: common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume.
Card type: Instant. Color identity: red. Mana cost: {1}{R} (2 converted).
Legal in Tlr, Duel, Penny, Predh, Legacy, and Modern.
EDHrec ranks this card #22,508 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Franz Vohwinkel.
Search across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City from the marketplace deeplinks above to compare live listings.
Notes
Vault entries gain a personal note when you add this card to your binder — pull location, sleeve type, trade history. Sign in to start tracking.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Franz Vohwinkel
Card data via Scryfall. Rarix is fan-made; not endorsed by the rights holders.