Name
Riddle of Lightning
Mana Cost
Type
Instant
Set
Future Sight
Rarity
Common
Text
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.
Number
#105
Other Prints
Jumpstart
Journey into Nyx
Time Spiral Remastered
Legal Formats
Brawl | Commander | Duel | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Pauper | Pauper Commander | Penny | Pioneer | Timeless | Vintage
Availability
Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(19/03/2021)
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.
(19/03/2021)
If a card in a player's library has in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
Artist
Daren Bader
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