Riddle of Lightning Price
4 printings · 4 sets · first printed 2007
Riddle of Lightning has been printed 4 times across 4 sets, first in 2007 and most recently in 2021. Right now the cheapest printing is Journey into Nyx #107 at $0.08, while the most expensive is Future Sight #105 at $0.24 — about 3× more. The median across 4 priced printings is $0.20. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 4x, including dedicated reprint sets like Time Spiral Remastered, Jumpstart.
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Every Riddle of Lightning Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journey into Nyx #107 (U) Cheapest | 2014 | $0.08 | $0.10 foil |
| Jumpstart #359 (U) | 2020 | $0.19 | — |
| Time Spiral Remastered #183 (C) | 2021 | $0.21 | — |
| Future Sight #105 (C) | 2007 | $0.24 | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 4 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
2 PrecedentsIf 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.
If a card in a player's library has 
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.