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Lightning Rift

{1}{R}

Enchantment

F04Friday Night Magic 2004#5rare

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

Promo
Tournament · FNM
Finishes
Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Illustrator
Eric Peterson
Printings6EDHREC rank#17,715
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Whenever a player cycles a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, this enchantment deals 2 damage to any target.
Plays as:
Cycling PayoffPlaneswalker Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 3h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Foil0.0%
$2.53
$0.99 low$0.54 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.08· across 6 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

1 · latest Dec 8, 2022
  • WotCDec 8, 2022

    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.