Confounding Riddle (LCI)

Confounding Riddle
Casting Cost: {2} {u}
Card type: Instant
Card Text:
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.

Flavour text:
Explorers Learned Not to Tamper with Sites of Ancient Power Without Learning Their Purpose.
Artist: A. M. Sartor

Card Abilities and Mechanics:

• Confounding Riddle is an instant that allows you to choose between two options when you cast it:

  • Look at the top four cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard: This Option Lets you draw a card from the top four cards of your library. You Choose One Card To Put Into Your Hand, And The Remoining Cards Go Into Your Graveyard.

  • Counter Target Spell Unless Its Controller Pays 4: This Option Allows you to counter a target spell Unless its controller pays 4 additional mana.

Flavor and Lore:

• The Flavor Text Provides Context to the Card, Emphasizing the Caution of Explorers When Dealing with Ancient Sites of Power.

Overall impression:

• Confounding Riddle sacrifices Versatility by Providing Two Distinct Choices. It can either help you dig deeper into your library for a specific card while filling your graveyard or serve as a countermeasure against an opponent's spell, potentially disrupting their plans.