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Riddle of Lightning (Journey into Nyx)

Riddle of Lightning

Journey into Nyx — uncommon

Instant

Riddle of Lightning rulings:

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 in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

Riddle of Lightning (Journey into Nyx)

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