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Riddles in the Dark

Spotlight Series • #12 • rare
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Riddles in the Dark

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Live Value $53.47
Foil Multiplier: 9.3x Premium Factor 🔥
Reprint Profile:
Printed 3 times HIGH RISK

Reprinted 3x in the last 2 years.

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Dealer Buylist:
$16.00 ↑ 33% / 7d

Dealers raised what they'll pay for this card. Buy prices tend to move before retail does — a dealer only bids up when they actually need stock.

Buylist data via MTGJSON (Card Kingdom), October 13, 2026.

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Asset Protection
Card Value: $53.47
Protect this card against scuffs and edge-wear inside archival double-sleeves.

30-Day Market Trend

Rarity
rare
Set Origin
Daily Shift
+3.89%
EDHREC Rank
#12,989
Mana Cost
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Oracle Data

Card Type Instant
Color Identity Blue
🖋️ Curator's Notes
Look at the top four cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of the piles. Put that pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.

""What have I got in my pocket?" —Bilbo"

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Official Judge Precedents

2 Precedents

You may split the cards into one pile of four and one pile of zero. The pile of four cards could be the face-up pile or the face-down pile. Which pile to choose won't be much of riddle for your opponent if you do that!

You don't have to reveal the cards in the face-down pile if you put it into your hand.

📜 Technical Attributes
Release Date: 2026-08-28
Artist Reference: Tomas Duchek
Border Profile: black
✨ Variants & Finishes
Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil
Promo Status universesbeyond
Edition Status Reprint

Sanctioned Formats

standard legal
modern legal
legacy legal
commander legal
pioneer legal
pauper not_legal
vintage legal
brawl legal
explorer not_legal
penny not_legal
predh not_legal
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