“Options will cost you, but a lack of them will cost you even more.”
Lightning Rift
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Enchantment
Mana Cost: {1}{R}
Oracle Rules Text: Whenever a player cycles a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, this enchantment deals 2 damage to any target.
Flavor Text: Options will cost you, but a lack of them will cost you even more.
Set: Dominaria Remastered (#129), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Eric Peterson
Enchantment
Red
Uncommon
$0.25
Regular
$0.10
✨ Foil
€0.04
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (1)
2022-12-08
You 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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