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Riddle of Lightning

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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.

Card details

Rarity
common
Mana value
5
Artist
Daren Bader
EDHREC rank
#18561
Printings
4

Riddle of Lightning format legality

  • standardnot legal
  • futurenot legal
  • historiclegal
  • timelesslegal
  • gladiatorlegal
  • pioneerlegal
  • modernlegal
  • legacylegal
  • pauperlegal
  • vintagelegal
  • pennylegal
  • commanderlegal
  • oathbreakerlegal
  • standardbrawlnot legal
  • brawllegal
  • competitivebrawllegal
  • alchemynot legal
  • paupercommanderlegal
  • duellegal
  • oldschoolnot legal
  • premodernnot legal
  • predhlegal
  • tlrnot legal
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All printings of Riddle of Lightning

SetNumberRarityArtistPrice
Time Spiral Remastered183commonDaren Bader0.22 $
Jumpstart359uncommonDaarken0.19 $
Journey into Nyx107uncommonDaarken0.07 $
Future Sight105commonDaren Bader0.25 $

Printed in Jumpstart,Future Sight,Time Spiral Remastered,Journey into Nyx

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