Riddle of Lightning

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Riddle of Lightning

Instant
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.

 

 

 

Legalities

Legal
Duel
Brawl
Penny
Predh
Legacy
Modern
Pauper
Pioneer
Vintage
Explorer
Historic
Timeless
Commander
Gladiator
Oathbreaker
Paupercommander
Not Legal
Future
Alchemy
Standard
Oldschool
Premodern
Standardbrawl

Rulings

2021-03-19

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.

 

2021-03-19

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

 

Market Pricing

 NormalFoil
Low$0.04
Median$0.33
High$1.49
Market$0.12
Direct Low$0.11
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Other Printings

 NormalFoil
Jumpstart$0.02
Journey into Nyx$0.50
Future Sight$0.12

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