Card Codex

M:tG card similarity search

17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Riddle of Lightning

3RR · 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.

Similar cards

Color identity:
NameManaTypeText
Excise the Imperfect 1WWInstant Exile target nonland permanent. Its controller incubates X, where X is its mana value. (They create an Incubator token with X +1/+1 counters on it and "{2}: Transform this artifact." It transforms into a 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature.)
Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker 3WLegendary Creature — Human Advisor Whenever a source an opponent controls deals damage to you, that player sacrifices a permanent. 2/2
Defiant Falcon 1WCreature — Rebel Bird Flying {4}, {T}: Search your library for a Rebel permanent card with mana value 3 or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. 1/1
Lost to Legend WWInstant Put target nonland historic permanent into its owner's library fourth from the top. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
Seasoned Tactician 2WCreature — Human Advisor {3}, Exile the top four cards of your library: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. 1/3
Wand of Denial 2Artifact {T}: Look at the top card of target player's library. If it's a nonland card, you may pay 2 life. If you do, put it into that player's graveyard.
Mists of Lórien 2USorcery Replicate {U} (When you cast this spell, copy it for each time you paid its replicate cost. You may choose new targets for the copies.) Return target nonland permanent and each other nonland permanent with the same mana value as that permanent to their owners' hands.
Dragon's Fire 1RInstant As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may reveal a Dragon card from your hand or choose a Dragon you control. Dragon's Fire deals 3 damage to target creature or planeswalker. If you revealed a Dragon card or chose a Dragon as you cast this spell, Dragon's Fire deals damage equal to the power of that card or creature instead.
Wild Magic Surge RRInstant Destroy target permanent an opponent controls. Its controller reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a permanent card that shares a card type with that permanent. They put that card onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order.
Pandemonium 3REnchantment Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, that creature's controller may have it deal damage equal to its power to any target of their choice.
Page 74