Confounding Riddle
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan 50 • uncommon
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Collector number
- 50
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- A. M. Sartor
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Choose one —
• Look at the top four cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
• Counter target spell unless its controller pays 4 generic mana.
Explorers learned not to tamper with sites of ancient power without learning their purpose.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Confounding Riddle is a card featured in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, a 2023 expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set explores a subterranean world beneath the plane of Ixalan, focusing on themes of adventure, archaeology, and the discovery of ancient, mysterious forces. The card was designed to represent the cognitive challenges faced by explorers navigating these treacherous, magical environments.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Livia Prima, who has contributed extensively to the visual language of the game. Her design utilizes the vibrant, cavernous aesthetic characteristic of the set, emphasizing a sense of otherworldly complexity. As a part of the modern Magic: The Gathering card pool, it was received as a functional utility tool for players utilizing blue mana, valued for its ability to manipulate deck composition and disrupt opponent strategies.
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