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Riddle of Lightning

{3}{R}{R}

Instant

Journey into Nyx·jou #107·Uncommon·2014·Art by Daarken
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal
Riddle of Lightning
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Oracle Text

Choose any target. 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.

Set
Journey into Nyx (JOU)
Number
#107
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Daarken
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.08
USD Foil
$0.37
EUR
€0.10
EUR Foil
€0.31
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings2

3/19/2021·wotc

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.

3/19/2021·wotc

If a card in a player's library has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

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