wotc
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.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #359
Riddle of Lightning
jmp·#359·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. Daarken
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Jul '20
5 yr ago
Value
$0.17+$0 (+6.3%)
30 days high $0.20 · low $0.16
Volatility · moderate
USD$0.17EUR€0.16
NM$0.17
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #18,797 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
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.
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
If a card in a player's library has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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