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BGS
9.0
1993 Lightning Bolt 1993 Magic The Gathering Alpha BGS 9.0 graded card
1993 / Magic: The Gathering / 1993 Magic The Gathering Alpha

Lightning Bolt

1993 Lightning Bolt 1993 Magic The Gathering Alpha BGS 9.0 graded card
BGS
9.0
1993 / Magic: The Gathering / 1993 Magic The Gathering Alpha

1993 Magic: The Gathering 1993 Magic The Gathering Alpha Lightning Bolt BGS 9.0

◆Market value
Est. Value
$877
Latest$8703 days agoYTD−16%
Market trendTypical range
Jan 26today
Est. Value
$877
Latest$8703 days agoYTD−16%
Market trendTypical range
Jan 26today
YTD sale range
Low$613Median$983High$1,156
▣Population report
DistributionTap to filter
◇Recent transactions
Total8
Fanatics
09 Nov 263d ago
Auction
BGS9
$870
Fanatics
12 Oct 261mo ago
Auction
BGS9
$930
eBay
28 Sep 261mo ago
Auction
BGS9
$1,036
eBay
18 Jun 264mo ago
Auction
BGS9
$613
eBay
26 May 265mo ago
Auction
BGS9
$886
❖Market insightsread from 39 sales
◆Market cap$456K
BGS$351K77%PSA$72K16%CGC$33K7%
BGS 9
$134K
BGS 9.5
$120K
BGS 8.5
$60K
Σ population × avg sale, per graded tier

◆Price by grade

1993 Magic: The Gathering 1993 Magic The Gathering Alpha Lightning Bolt: estimated value, latest sale and graded population at each grade, in US dollars, as of 12 Nov 2026.

BGS prices by grade

1993 Magic: The Gathering 1993 Magic The Gathering Alpha Lightning Bolt: BGS price by grade in US dollars, as of 12 Nov 2026
GradeEstimateLast salePopulation
BGS 9.5n/a$1,880 on 11 May 202664
BGS 9$877$870 on 9 Nov 2026153
BGS 8.5$580$570 on 27 Oct 2026103
BGS 8n/a$426 on 1 Jun 202637
BGS 7.5n/a$355 on 25 Feb 202630
BGS 7$383$383 on 27 Oct 202629
CGC prices by grade
1993 Magic: The Gathering 1993 Magic The Gathering Alpha Lightning Bolt: CGC price by grade in US dollars, as of 12 Nov 2026
GradeEstimateLast salePopulation
CGC 9n/a$804 on 12 Jan 202634
CGC 8.5n/a$489 on 5 Jan 202618
CGC 7.5n/a$375 on 14 Jan 202620
CGC 7n/a$257 on 19 Jan 202615
CGC 6n/a$204 on 3 Oct 202519
PSA prices by grade
1993 Magic: The Gathering 1993 Magic The Gathering Alpha Lightning Bolt: PSA price by grade in US dollars, as of 12 Nov 2026
GradeEstimateLast salePopulation
PSA 9$1,012$1,000 on 29 Oct 202642
PSA 8n/a$456 on 19 Jan 202633
PSA 7n/a$350 on 28 Jan 202616
PSA 6n/a$650 on 8 May 202613
PSA 3n/a$210 on 4 Apr 20261
15%reach PSA 10
10%reach BGS 10
8%reach CGC 10
✦Catalog entry№ 87513
Reference
BGS 9.0
Brand
Magic: The Gathering
Character
Lightning Bolt
Year
1993
Set
1993 Magic The Gathering Alpha→
Language
English
✦About this card39 recorded sales

A $1,900 record sale

1993 Magic: The Gathering 1993 Magic The Gathering Alpha Lightning Bolt

BGS 9.0 estimate
$877
Latest BGS 9.0 sale
$870
9 Nov 2026
BGS population
29
3 at BGS 10

The 1993 Magic: The Gathering 1993 Magic The Gathering Alpha Lightning Bolt has an estimated BGS 9.0 value of $877 on Assetra. Its latest recorded BGS 9.0 sale was $870 on 9 Nov 2026, following $930 in October 2026.

Assetra tracks 39 recorded sales since October 2025, 8 of them BGS 9.0, ranging from $204 to $1,900.

BGS population: 29 graded copies, 3 BGS 10 (10%). PSA and CGC: a further 326.

Based on 39 recorded sales through 9 Nov 2026. Past sales do not guarantee current value. How Assetra builds these numbers

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