Diamond Lion MH2

Other printings of "Diamond Lion": MH2 #225 PMH2 #225s MH2 #427 MH2 #470 PRM #91371

Card

id	53594
artist	Howard Lyon
artistIds	6dd06426-59fe-4b9c-aad5-6da8446a5c3d
asciiName
attractionLights
availability	mtgo, paper
boosterTypes
borderColor	black
colorIdentity
colorIndicator
colors
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	10885
edhrecSaltiness	0.14
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishes	nonfoil, foil, etched
flavorName
flavorText	"The merchant asked for riches no one had ever dreamed of. The djinn, smiling, granted his wish." —Afari, Tales
frameEffects
frameVersion	1997
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	1
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint
isReserved
isStarter	1
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost	{2}
manaValue	2
name	Diamond Lion
number	427
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText	{T}, Discard your hand, Sacrifice Diamond Lion: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an instant.
otherFaceIds
power	2
printings	MH2, PMH2, PRM
promoTypes	boosterfun
rarity	rare
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp
setCode	MH2
side
signature
sourceProducts	{'etched': ['16d143d9-e957-54bc-8344-87a7ed85666d'], 'foil': ['16d143d9-e957-54bc-8344-87a7ed85666d', '1fc1a634-d083-59eb-8194-2e6da14e912e', 'ad26d972-c187-5109-ba88-301a89762c34'], 'nonfoil': ['1fc1a634-d083-59eb-8194-2e6da14e912e', 'ad26d972-c187-5109-ba88-301a89762c34']}
subsets
subtypes	Cat
supertypes
text	{T}, Discard your hand, Sacrifice this creature: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an instant.
toughness	2
type	Artifact Creature — Cat
types	Artifact, Creature
uuid	c6851edc-6574-52b2-940a-394f93340efa
variations	c6752631-71a3-55cf-b58a-ad29bd99e064, 0f5a3683-0214-569d-9916-639198285845
watermark
setName	Modern Horizons 2

Identifiers

id	53594
cardKingdomEtchedId	247250
cardKingdomFoilId	246629
cardKingdomId	246052
cardsphereFoilId	78167
cardsphereId	78160
deckboxId	57721
mcmId	564649
mcmMetaId
mtgArenaId
mtgjsonFoilVersionId
mtgjsonNonFoilVersionId
mtgjsonV4Id	96d449ca-90c4-50a7-b493-0816f4de3ed7
mtgoFoilId
mtgoId	91127
multiverseId	525608
scryfallCardBackId	0aeebaf5-8c7d-4636-9e82-8c27447861f7
scryfallId	b4310ee5-a65d-4113-a57c-bb121601e963
scryfallIllustrationId	f3f77c16-a525-47ad-a28c-abbbbb498b29
scryfallOracleId	7ea9bb3b-76e9-4150-9e4f-1cd3abfe8ad7
tcgplayerEtchedProductId	239426
tcgplayerProductId	239182
uuid	c6851edc-6574-52b2-940a-394f93340efa

Legalities

id	53594
alchemy
brawl
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator
historic
legacy	Legal
modern	Legal
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny	Legal
pioneer
predh
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid	c6851edc-6574-52b2-940a-394f93340efa
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

id	53594
cardKingdom	https://mtgjson.com/links/2bc929965d7b707d
cardKingdomEtched	https://mtgjson.com/links/e65c5a6c46e06bbf
cardKingdomFoil	https://mtgjson.com/links/26ff96459d3c7340
cardmarket
tcgplayer	https://mtgjson.com/links/db32d624ddfd8503
tcgplayerEtched	https://mtgjson.com/links/66bfcc0abb7e9184
uuid	c6851edc-6574-52b2-940a-394f93340efa

Foreign Data (per language)

language	name	flavorText	type	text	multiverseId
Chinese Simplified	钻石雄狮	「商人许愿索取无人敢想的财富。巨灵微笑着满足了他的愿望。」～雅法莉，《故事集》	神器生物～猫	{T}，弃掉你的手牌，牺牲钻石雄狮：加三点任意颜色的单色法术力。只能于瞬间时机起动。	526157
Chinese Traditional	鑽石雄獅	「商人許願索取無人敢想的財富。巨靈微笑著滿足了他的願望。」～雅法莉，《故事集》	神器生物～貓	{T}，棄掉你的手牌，犧牲鑽石雄獅：加三點任意顏色的單色魔法力。只能於瞬間時機起動。	526218
French	Lion de diamant	« Le marchand demanda des richesses que personne ne pourrait imaginer. Le djinn, souriant, exauça son vœu. » —Afari, contes	Créature-artefact : chat	{T}, défaussez-vous de votre main, sacrifiez le Lion de diamant : Ajoutez trois manas d'une seule couleur de votre choix. N'activez que lorsque vous pourriez lancer un éphémère.	525791
German	Diamantener Löwe	„Der Kaufmann wünschte sich Reichtümer, von denen niemand je geträumt hatte. Der Dschinn, lächelnd, erfüllte seinen Wunsch." —Afaris Fabeln	Artefaktkreatur — Katze	{T}, wirf alle Karten aus deiner Hand ab, opfere den Diamantenen Löwen: Erzeuge drei Mana genau einer beliebigen Farbe. Aktiviere diese Fähigkeit wie einen Spontanzauber.	525669
Italian	Leone di Diamante	"Il mercante chiese ricchezze che nessuno aveva mai sognato. Il genio, sorridendo, esaudì il suo desiderio." —Afari, Racconti	Creatura Artefatto — Felino	{T}, Scarta la tua mano, Sacrifica il Leone di Diamante: Aggiungi tre mana di un qualsiasi colore. Attiva solo come un istantaneo.	525852
Japanese	ダイアモンドのライオン	「商人は、誰も夢にも見たことがないような富を求めた。ジンは微笑んで願いを受け入れた。」 ――アファーリー「語り」	アーティファクト・クリーチャー — 猫	{T}, あなたの手札を捨てる, ダイヤモンドのライオンを生け贄に捧げる：好きな色１色のマナ３点を加える。起動はインスタントとしてのみ行う。	525913
Korean	다이아몬드 사자	"상인은 그 누구도 꿈꿔 보지 못했던 부를 바랬다. 지니는 웃으며 그 소원을 들어주었다." —아파리, 구전	마법물체 생물 — 고양이	{T}, 당신의 손을 버린다, 다이아몬드 사자를 희생한다: 원하는 색의 마나 세 개를 추가한다. 순간마법 시기에만 활성화할 수 있다.	525974
Portuguese (Brazil)	Leão Diamantino	"O mercador pediu riquezas jamais sonhadas. O gênio, sorrindo, concedeu o desejo." — Afari, Contos**	Criatura Artefato — Felino	{T}, descarte sua mão, sacrifique Leão Diamantino: Adicione três manas de uma cor à sua escolha. Ative somente como uma mágica instantânea.	526035
Russian	Алмазный Лев	«Купец просил о таких богатствах, о которых никто и не мечтал. Джинн, улыбаясь, исполнил его желание». — «Басни Афари»	Артефакт Существо — Кошка	{T}, сбросьте вашу руку, пожертвуйте Алмазного Льва: добавьте три маны любого одного цвета. Активируйте только как мгновенное заклинание.	526096
Spanish	León de diamante	"El mercader pidió unas riquezas inimaginables. El djinn sonrió y le concedió su deseo". —Afari, Cuentos	Criatura artefacto — Felino	{T}, descartar tu mano, sacrificar el León de diamante: Agrega tres manás de un color cualquiera. Activa esto solo como un instantáneo.	525730

Rulings

date	text
2021-06-18	Even though you can only activate this as an instant, it is still a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and cannot be responded to.
2021-06-18	You can't cast an instant (or activate an ability as an instant) while casting a spell. Therefore, much like Lion's Eye Diamond, you can't activate the ability intending to use the mana to cast a spell from your hand.