Lion's Eye Diamond
Vintage Masters (VMA) #271 · Mythic · Artifact
Mana cost: {0}
Discard your hand, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an instant.
Held in the lion's eye
—Zhalfirin saying meaning "caught in the moment of crisis"
Illustrated by Lindsey Look · Released June 16, 2014 · On the Reserved List
Printings
- Vintage Masters #271 (this printing) · Mythic · 2014
- Magic Online Promos #51936 (PRM) · Rare · 2014
- Mirage #307 (MIR) · Rare · 1996 · $809.87 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: Restricted
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Banned
- Duel: Banned
Rulings
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — The ability is a mana ability, so it is activated and resolves as a mana ability, but it can only be activated at times when you can cast an instant. Yes, this is a bit weird.
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