Riddle of Lightning
Riddle of Lightning3RR
InstantFUT · C
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.
Future Sight · Common
Moxou Score · all formats
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Legality
9 formatsStandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
PremodernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
cEDHLegal
B/R history
Never banned or restricted in any format Moxou tracks.
Rulings
2- 2021-03-19
If a card in a player's library has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
- 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.
Versions
4| Set | No. | Year | Rarity | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSRTime Spiral Remastered | 183 | 2021 | Common | Daren Bader |
| JMPJumpstart | 359 | 2020 | Uncommon | Daarken |
| JOUJourney into Nyx | 107 | 2014 | Uncommon | Daarken |
| FUTFuture Sight | 105 | 2007 | Common | Daren Bader |