---
name: "Liar's Pendulum"
mana_cost: "{1}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "MRD"
set_name: "Mirrodin"
collector_number: "196"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Christopher Moeller"
oracle_id: "4f88ddfa-5478-426a-a978-dfc64c687db1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/liars-pendulum-mrd"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Liar's Pendulum
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Artifact

## Oracle Text
{2}, {T}: Choose a card name. Target opponent guesses whether a card with that name is in your hand. You may reveal your hand. If you do and your opponent guessed wrong, draw a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [The Actualizer](/printing/the-actualizer-unk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
2. [My First Tome](/printing/my-first-tome-unh.md) — Artifact — Book
3. [The Fact Checker](/printing/the-fact-checker-unk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Vexing Arcanix](/printing/vexing-arcanix-8ed.md) — Artifact
5. [Guess Who it Is!](/printing/guess-who-it-is-unk.md) — Sorcery
6. [The Trivia Mastermind](/printing/the-trivia-mastermind-unk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Gamer

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mirrodin (MRD) #196
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Christopher Moeller
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`