Lion's Eye Diamond

Discard your hand, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an instant.

CMC

Set

Rarity

rare

Price

$727.42

FORMATS

CommanderSTAPLE 1.8%

Brawl (Historic)NOT LEGAL

DraftNOT LEGAL

StandardNOT LEGAL

ModernNOT LEGAL

PioneerNOT LEGAL

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WWizards of the Coast2004-10-04
Official Ruling
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.

Rulings via Scryfall

COMMENTS · 1

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Wizards of the Coast2008-09-01 · edited
Lion's Eye Diamond was banned in other on September 1, 2008. 100 Card Singleton: Source: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/september-1-2008-dci-banned-and-restricted-list-announcement-2008-09-01