---
name: "Risk Factor"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Jump", "Jump-start"]
set: "GRN"
set_name: "Guilds of Ravnica"
collector_number: "113"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Chris Seaman"
oracle_id: "7f61a2a6-2fe2-48ec-8e2e-74d147be0a0a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/risk-factor-grn"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Risk Factor
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Jump, Jump-start

## Oracle Text
Target opponent may have Risk Factor deal 4 damage to them. If that player doesn't, you draw three cards.
Jump-start (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a card in addition to paying its other costs. Then exile this card.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Gravitic Punch](/printing/gravitic-punch-grn.md) — Sorcery
2. [Chemister's Insight](/printing/chemisters-insight-c20.md) — Instant
3. [Direct Current](/printing/direct-current-grn.md) — Sorcery
4. [Kain, Traitorous Dragoon](/printing/kain-traitorous-dragoon-fin.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Knight
5. [Beacon Bolt](/printing/beacon-bolt-grn.md) — Sorcery
6. [Maximize Altitude](/printing/maximize-altitude-grn.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) #113
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Chris Seaman
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

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