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Diamond Lion

{2}

Artifact Creature — Cat

Modern Horizons 2·mh2 #470·Rare·2021·Art by Howard Lyon
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Diamond Lion
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Oracle Text

{T}, Discard your hand, Sacrifice this creature: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an instant.

P / T

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Set
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)
Number
#470
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Howard Lyon
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.20
USD Foil
$1.11
EUR
€0.26
EUR Foil
€0.75

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings2

6/18/2021·wotc

You can't cast an instant (or activate an ability as an instant) while casting a spell. Therefore, much like Lion's Eye Diamond, you can't activate the ability intending to use the mana to cast a spell from your hand.

6/18/2021·wotc

Even though you can only activate this as an instant, it is still a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and cannot be responded to.

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