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Riddle of Lightning from Journey Into Nyx (JOU) #107, Magic: The Gathering card
RedUncommonInstant

Riddle of Lightning

Instant

Journey Into Nyx (JOU) · 107

Non-foilFoil

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Colour identityRed

Mana cost

{3}{R}{R}

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Card 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.

Format legality

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • BrawlLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal

About Riddle of Lightning

Riddle of Lightning (107) is a Red Instant from Journey Into Nyx (JOU). It costs {3}{R}{R} and has mana value 5. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. The one keyword in its text is Scry. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Vintage and 6 more formats.

Journey Into Nyx is a main expansion, released May 2014. Riddle of Lightning has 3 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.

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.

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Card details

Card number
107
Set
Journey Into Nyx (JOU)
Set type
Expansion
Released
2 May 2014
Rarity
Uncommon (U)
Printing
Standard
Type line
Instant
Colour
Red
Colour identity
Red
Mana cost
{3}{R}{R}
Finish
Non-foil

TCGplayer listing: Riddle of Lightning

Riddle of Lightning in other sets

Every other printing with this name, one per set.

Riddle of Lightning from FUT #105, Magic: The Gathering card

Riddle of Lightning

FUT · 105

Price not tracked
Riddle of Lightning from TSR #183, Magic: The Gathering card

Riddle of Lightning

TSR · 183

Price not tracked
Riddle of Lightning from JMP #359, Magic: The Gathering card

Riddle of Lightning

JMP · 359

Price not tracked

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