Riddle of Lightning

Journey into Nyx • #107 • uncommon

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Live Value $0.08

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Reprint Profile:

Printed 4 times HIGH RISK

Reprinted 4x, including dedicated reprint sets like Time Spiral Remastered, Jumpstart.

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Dealer Buylist (Foil):

$0.10

Buy/Sell Spread:

vs $0.49 retail 80%

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Riddle of Lightning

Journey into Nyx • #107 • uncommon

Current Valuation

$0.08

30-Day Market Trend

Rarity

uncommon

Set Origin

JOU

Daily Shift

0.00%

EDHREC Rank

#18,695

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Instant

Color Identity Red

🖋️ Curator's Notes

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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Official Judge Precedents

2 Precedents

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.

2021-03-19

If a card in a player's library has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.