The not so low casting cost and the fact that it costs two white mana make it impossible to play more than one, but adding one of those to the maindeck has resulted in a big increase of flexibility when it comes to dealing with stuff that has entered the battlefield already
(One day I'll have to write a column about how I see humor in each colorred currently gets the lion's share.) The only mechanical strike against it was that red traditionally doesn't have a lot of small fliers but at for a 2/2 we figured you weren't paying for the efficient flying body
Lightning Bolts generational efficiency translates even into Vintage, where its particularly good at killing Deathrite Shamans, Dark Confidants, and Jace, the Mind Sculptor
Graded card shipments typically arrive well-packaged because the seller base is experienced collectors and dealers, not random people cleaning out their closets
He loves the collectible nature of the game, but never wants to play it
We had a smooth sailing ride to 5-0 this league, showing clear that this deck isn't a joke