Diamond Lion
Diamond Lion from Modern Horizons 2. Rare MTG card for deck building and Commander. View rules, legality, and compare prices from multiple sellers.
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| Commander | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Card Set | Modern Horizons 2 |
| Card Type | Artifact Creature — Cat |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Mana Cost | |
| Card Stats | 2 / 2 |
| Card Text | , Discard your hand, Sacrifice this creature: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an instant. |
| Flavor Text | "The merchant asked for riches no one had ever dreamed of. The djinn, smiling, granted his wish." —Afari, *Tales* |
| Card Number | #427 |
| Artist | Howard Lyon |
| Subtypes | Cat |
| Card Languages | Chinese Simplified , Chinese Traditional , English , French , German , Italian , Japanese , Korean , Portuguese (Brazil) , Russian , Spanish |
| Frame Version | 1997 |
| Border Color | Black |
| EDHREC Rank | 10541 |
| EDHREC Saltiness | 0.14 |
| Reprint? | No |
| Is Promo? | No |
| Oversized? | No |
| Joke Card? | No |
| In Starter? | Yes |
| Time Shifted? | No |
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Card Rulings
2021-06-18You can't cast an instant (or activate an ability as an instant) while casting a spell. Therefore, much like Lion's Eye Diamond, you can't activate the ability intending to use the mana to cast a spell from your hand.
2021-06-18Even though you can only activate this as an instant, it is still a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and cannot be responded to.