Diamond Lion
Modern Horizons 2 427 • rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2
- Collector number
- 427
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Howard Lyon
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
tap, Discard your hand, Sacrifice this creature: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an instant.
"The merchant asked for riches no one had ever dreamed of. The djinn, smiling, granted his wish."— Afari, *Tales*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Diamond Lion was released in 2021 as part of the Modern Horizons 2 expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to introduce cards directly into the Modern format, blending new mechanical designs with nostalgic nods to the game's history. This specific card serves as a thematic reimagining of the iconic Lion's Eye Diamond from the 1996 Mirage set, translating a powerful, restricted artifact into a creature card that adheres to modern balancing standards.
The card was illustrated by Volkan Baga, an artist known for his ornate and painterly style within the game. Baga captured the creature in a pose that mirrors the original artifact's imagery, using a regal, gold-adorned aesthetic to emphasize its status as a high-value collector piece. Upon its release, it was received as a nuanced tactical tool, praised for its ability to enable graveyard synergies while providing a more interactive, creature-based alternative to its predecessor.
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