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Lightning Rift

{1}{R}

Enchantment

Vintage Masters·vma #178·Uncommon·2014·Art by Eric Peterson
StandardNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Lightning Rift
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Oracle Text

Whenever a player cycles a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, this enchantment deals 2 damage to any target.

Options will cost you, but a lack of them will cost you even more.

Set
Vintage Masters (VMA)
Number
#178
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Eric Peterson
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil

Value

MTGO Tix
0.04

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings1

12/8/2022·wotc

You choose the target when Lightning Rift’s ability is put on the stack, but you choose whether to pay the mana as the ability resolves. Once you make that choice, no player may take actions until the damage is dealt and the ability has finished resolving.

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