Lightning Rift
Vintage Masters (VMA) #178 · Uncommon · Enchantment
Mana cost: {1}{R}
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.
Illustrated by Eric Peterson · Released June 16, 2014
Printings
- Dominaria Remastered #129 (DMR) · Uncommon · 2023 · $0.18 USD
- Commander 2020 #155 (C20) · Uncommon · 2020 · $0.17 USD
- Vintage Masters #178 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2014
- Magic Online Promos #32571 (PRM) · Uncommon · 2013
- Friday Night Magic 2004 #5 (F04) · Rare · 2004 · $2.74 USD foil
- Onslaught #217 (ONS) · Uncommon · 2002 · $0.32 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2022-12-08 · wotc — 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.