Name
Lion's Eye Diamond
Mana Cost
Type
Artifact
Set
Vintage Masters
Rarity
Mythic
Text
Discard your hand, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an instant.
Flavor Text
Held in the lion's eye
—Zhalfirin saying meaning "caught in the moment of crisis"
Number
#271
Other Prints
Mirage
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Legal Formats
Commander | Legacy | Premodern
Availability
Magic Online
Rulings
(04/10/2004)
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.
Artist
Lindsey Look
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