Riddle of Lightning
Current paper retail
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Cardmarket€0.18
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.19
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This printing
SetJMP
Collector #359
Released2020-07-17
Rarityuncommon
ArtistDaarken
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Riddle of Lightning

UncommonColour IDMV 5
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.
Keywords
Scry
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
3 other English printingsEarliest 2007-05-04Newest 2021-03-19Cheapest priced $0.08 in JOU
Rulings (2)
wotc19 Mar 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.
wotc19 Mar 2021
If a card in a player's library has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.