---
name: "Lightning Rift"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "VMA"
set_name: "Vintage Masters"
collector_number: "178"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Eric Peterson"
oracle_id: "ac3fb7ef-709c-40be-a75b-1b438708388d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/lightning-rift-vma"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Lightning Rift
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
Whenever a player cycles a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, this enchantment deals 2 damage to any target.

> *Options will cost you, but a lack of them will cost you even more.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Drannith Stinger](/printing/drannith-stinger-iko.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Savai Thundermane](/printing/savai-thundermane-iko.md) — Creature — Elemental Cat
3. [Lightning Cloud](/printing/lightning-cloud-vis.md) — Enchantment
4. [Resounding Thunder](/printing/resounding-thunder-ala.md) — Instant
5. [Jund Sojourners](/printing/jund-sojourners-arb.md) — Creature — Lizard Shaman
6. [Leyline of Lightning](/printing/leyline-of-lightning-gpt.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Vintage Masters (VMA) #178
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Eric Peterson
- **Total Printings:** 28 across all historical editions

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