Galvanic Discharge: Instant Red Lightning in Retro Frame

Galvanic Discharge is a compact burn spell from Modern Horizons 3 that scales with your mana. For {2}{R}{R}, you can target a creature or planeswalker, and you may pay any amount of red mana. Galvanic Discharge deals that much damage to that permanent. The retro frame and crackling artwork emphasize a dependable tool built for the moment you need to push through a claim on the board.

In practice, this instant is best used when you want a flexible answer to a troublesome permanent, able to pressure planeswalkers or finish off a wounded threat. The text invites a careful balance of resource investment against immediate impact, a dance red players know well. The flavor ties into a frontier energy lore, as a prospector’s rock hums with crackly power while you set the pace of the game.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}{R}{R}
• Card Type – Instant
• Subtypes – None
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Choose target creature or planeswalker. You may pay any amount of {R}. Galvanic Discharge deals that much damage to that permanent.
• Power / Toughness – N/A
• Loyalty – N/A