Lion's Eye Diamond {0}
Artifact
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
Part of the Reserved List
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Restrict.
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal/GC
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Banned
- Penny
- Not Legal
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Notes and Rules Information for Lion's Eye Diamond:
- 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. (2004-10-04)