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Lion's Eye Diamond

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Artifact

Vintage Masters·vma #271·Mythic·2014·Art by Lindsey Look
StandardNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageRestricted
Lion's Eye Diamond
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Oracle Text

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

Held in the lion's eye —Zhalfirin saying meaning "caught in the moment of crisis"

Set
Vintage Masters (VMA)
Number
#271
Rarity
Mythic
Artist
Lindsey Look
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil

Value

MTGO Tix
9.25

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
LegacyLegal
VintageRestricted
CommanderLegal

Rulings1

10/4/2004·wotc

The ability is a mana ability, so it is activated and resolves as a mana ability, but it can only be activated at times when you can cast an instant. Yes, this is a bit weird.

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