Twin Bolt
Instant
Twin Bolt deals 2 damage divided as you choose among one or two targets.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dragons of Tarkir
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #12590
Twin Bolt deals 2 damage split across one or two targets — relevant because hitting two creatures for 1 each is often more useful than a single 2-damage hit. Outside of Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot, where it reliably triggers her "exactly 1 damage" payoff twice off a single spell, it's a fringe removal spell that rarely makes the cut.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot
Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot triggers off each instance of exactly 1 damage dealt, and Twin Bolt deals two separate 1-damage hits for two mana — that's two triggers, two extra damage, off a single cheap spell that also kills a mana dork or a token.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Twin Bolt earns its slot almost exclusively in Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot decks, where its split-damage structure is a feature, not a limitation. In Pauper it's a legal option but too slow and too low-impact against the format's common threats — better burn exists at the same cost. Across Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy, Twin Bolt competes with a deep pool of efficient red removal and rarely wins that fight; the flexibility of splitting damage doesn't offset the ceiling of 1 damage per target.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Twin Bolt is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common box or pick it up as throw-in. Bulk commons don't appreciate, so don't hold a stack expecting movement; buy exactly as many as your Taii Wakeen build needs and move on.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.