---
name: "Riku of Many Paths"
mana_cost: "{G}{U}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["G", "R", "U"]
color_identity: ["G", "R", "U"]
keywords: []
set: "OTJ"
set_name: "Outlaws of Thunder Junction"
collector_number: "227"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Denys Tsiperko"
oracle_id: "1cfe6e3a-f8c9-4105-ad03-0faf1fcc4626"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/riku-of-many-paths-otj"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Riku of Many Paths
- **Mana Cost:** `{G}{U}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
Whenever you cast a modal spell, choose up to X, where X is the number of times you chose a mode for that spell —
• Exile the top card of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play it.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on Riku. It gains trample until end of turn.
• Create a 1/1 blue Bird creature token with flying.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Riku of Two Reflections](/printing/riku-of-two-reflections-2xm.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Riku and Riku](/printing/riku-and-riku-unk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Season of the Bold](/printing/season-of-the-bold-pblb.md) — Sorcery
4. [Wiccan, Young Avenger](/printing/wiccan-young-avenger-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Mutant Warlock Hero
5. [Kykar, Zephyr Awakener](/printing/kykar-zephyr-awakener-fdn.md) — Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard
6. [Season of the Burrow](/printing/season-of-the-burrow-blb.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ) #227
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Denys Tsiperko
- **Total Printings:** 15 across all historical editions

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