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Lightning Rift VMA

Other printings of "Lightning Rift": F04 #5 DMR #129 C20 #155 VMA #178 ONS #217 PRM #32571

Card

id99925
artistEric Peterson
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asciiName
attractionLights
availabilitymtgo
boosterTypesdefault
borderColorblack
colorIdentityR
colorIndicator
colorsR
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank15376
edhrecSaltiness0.09
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishesnonfoil, foil
flavorName
flavorTextOptions will cost you, but a lack of them will cost you even more.
frameEffects
frameVersion2015
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil1
hasNonFoil1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly1
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint1
isReserved
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
languageEnglish
layoutnormal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost{1}{R}
manaValue2
nameLightning Rift
number178
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalTextWhenever a player cycles a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, Lightning Rift deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
otherFaceIds
power
printingsC20, DMR, F04, ONS, PRM, VMA
promoTypes
rarityuncommon
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp
setCodeVMA
side
signature
sourceProducts
subsets
subtypes
supertypes
textWhenever a player cycles a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, this enchantment deals 2 damage to any target.
toughness
typeEnchantment
typesEnchantment
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variations
watermark
setNameVintage Masters

Identifiers

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mtgjsonV4Id2d574ebc-b147-5be2-910e-6707bfbde4e6
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mtgoId53037
multiverseId382999
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scryfallId33a3111d-39e8-4613-86d4-f07179989655
scryfallIllustrationId3aa5faa8-1211-4d72-a9de-b55888e3d198
scryfallOracleIdac3fb7ef-709c-40be-a75b-1b438708388d
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Legalities

id99925
alchemy
brawl
commanderLegal
duelLegal
future
gladiator
historic
legacyLegal
modern
oathbreakerLegal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
pennyLegal
pioneer
predhLegal
premodernLegal
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid72e68df1-1a63-5215-bf8e-52172fc726f9
vintageLegal

Purchase URLs

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Foreign Data (per language)

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Rulings

datetext
2022-12-08You choose the target when Lightning Rift’s ability is put on the stack, but you choose whether to pay the mana as the ability resolves. Once you make that choice, no player may take actions until the damage is dealt and the ability has finished resolving.

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