Riddle of Lightning 
Instant
Oracle text (EN)
Instant
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.
Printing details
- Set
- FUT · 105
- Rarity
- Common
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Daren Bader
- Released
- 2007-05-04
- Prices
- €0.07 · $0.17
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2026 | €0.07 | €0.11 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.06 | €0.11 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.02 trend €0.07 30-day avg €0.08 | low – trend €0.37 30-day avg €0.34 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.11 with Zero from €0.11 | NM from €0.64 with Zero from €0.64 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.11 | NM from €0.43 |
Cardmarket updated Oct 31, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 31, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Legal
- competitivebrawl Legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Legal
- historic Legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Legal
- penny Legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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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.
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If a card in a player's library has
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.