Magic: The Gathering · Jumpstart · Uncommon
Riddle of Lightning
Instant
$0.20
Market price
0
Public decks
Rules Text
Choose any target. Scry 3, then reveal the top card of your library. Riddle of Lightning deals damage equal to that card's mana value to that permanent or player.
Legality
Brawl
LegalCommander
LegalCompetitive Brawl
LegalDuel Commander
LegalGladiator
LegalHistoric
LegalLegacy
LegalModern
LegalOathbreaker
LegalPauper
LegalPauper Commander
LegalPenny Dreadful
LegalPioneer
LegalPreDH
LegalTimeless
LegalVintage
LegalAlchemy
Not legalFuture
Not legalOld School
Not legalPremodern
Not legalStandard
Not legalStandard Brawl
Not legalTLR
Not legalRulings
- Mar 19, 2021 · Wizards of the Coast
If the chosen target is an illegal target by the time Riddle of Lightning tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't scry 3 or reveal any card.
- Mar 19, 2021 · Wizards of the Coast
If a card in a player's library has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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