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Riku of Many Paths
Card Information
Type: Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Mana Cost: 
CMC: 3
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 227
Oracle Text
Whenever you cast a modal spell, choose up to X, where X is the number of times you chose a mode for that spell — • Exile the top card of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play it. • Put a +1/+1 counter on Riku. It gains trample until end of turn. • Create a 1/1 blue Bird creature token with flying.
Format Legalities
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Card Rulings
- April 12, 2024
A spell is modal if it has two or more options in a bulleted list and instructions for a player to choose a number of those options, such as "Choose one" or "Choose one or more." Each of those options is a mode. Spells with spree are modal spells.
Source: wotc - April 12, 2024
The X in Riku's ability is the number of times you chose a mode for the modal spell you cast, not the number of distinct modes you chose. For example, if you cast a modal spell that allows you to choose the same mode more than once and you choose the same mode three times, X is three and you may choose up to all modes of Riku's ability.
Source: wotc - April 12, 2024
Modal spells printed prior to the Khans of Tarkir™ release didn't use bulleted lists for the modes; these cards have received errata in the Oracle card reference.
Source: wotc - April 12, 2024
You pay all costs and follow all normal timing rules for cards played from exile with Riku's triggered ability. For example, if the exiled card is a land card, you may play it only during your main phase while the stack is empty.
Source: wotc - April 12, 2024
You can't choose the same mode of Riku's triggered ability more than once each time it triggers.
Source: wotc
Price History
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