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Riddle of Lightning

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Riddle of Lightning, Time Spiral Remastered printing
Time Spiral Remastered TSR · No. 183 2021-03-19

Card text

{3}{R}{R}
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.
Keywords: Scry
EDHREC rank #18710 Common Not on the Reserved List
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The 4 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ Legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

2 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Riddle of Lightning, Time Spiral Remastered printing
Time Spiral Remastered
TSR · #183
Common
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
Kunai Games · Condition LP
Riddle of Lightning, Future Sight printing
Future Sight
FUT · #105
Common
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
Player's Cards and Collectibles · Condition HP