Diamond Lion is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
01
Official card text
, Discard your hand, Sacrifice this creature: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an instant.
How it works : Diamond Lion
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Even though you can only activate this as an instant, it is still a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and cannot be responded to.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
You can't cast an instant (or activate an ability as an instant) while casting a spell. Therefore, much like Lion's Eye Diamond, you can't activate the ability intending to use the mana to cast a spell from your hand.
No other card is named in this ruling.
02
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
+
+
#1
Feldon of the Third Path + Diamond Lion + Thornbite Staff
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Feldon of the Third Path by paying
and tapping it, creating a token copy of Diamond Lion with haste. - 2Activate Diamond Lion by tapping it, discarding your hand, and sacrificing it, adding .
- 3Thornbite Staff triggers, untapping Feldon of the Third Path.
- 4Repeat.
+
+
+
#2
Garna, the Bloodflame + Sneak Attack + Diamond Lion + Viscera Seer
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Sneak Attack by paying , putting Diamond Lion from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 2Activate Sneak Attack by paying , putting Garna from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 3When Garna enters, it triggers.
- 4Holding priority, activate Diamond Lion by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Garna.
- 6Resolve the Garna ability from step 3, returning all creature cards that were put in your graveyard this turn to your hand.
- 7Repeat.
+
+
+
#3
Garna, the Bloodflame + Sneak Attack + Diamond Lion + Goblin Bombardment
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite damage
- 1Activate Sneak Attack by paying , putting Diamond Lion from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 2Activate Sneak Attack by paying , putting Garna from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 3When Garna enters, it triggers.
- 4Holding priority, activate Diamond Lion by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Garna.
- 6Resolve the Garna ability from step 3, returning all creature cards that were put in your graveyard this turn to your hand.
- 7Repeat.
+
+
+
#4
Garna, the Bloodflame + Sneak Attack + Diamond Lion + Carrion Feeder
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colored mana
- 1Activate Sneak Attack by paying , putting Diamond Lion from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 2Activate Sneak Attack by paying , putting Garna from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 3When Garna enters, it triggers.
- 4Holding priority, activate Diamond Lion by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Garna.
- 6Resolve the Garna ability from step 3, returning all creature cards that were put in your graveyard this turn to your hand.
- 7Repeat.
+
+
#5
Diamond Lion + Enduring Renewal + Lightning Greaves
Infinite colored manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1If needed, activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying
, attaching it to Diamond Lion. - 2Activate Diamond Lion by tapping it, sacrificing it and discarding your hand, adding three mana of any color.
- 3Diamond Lion dies, triggering Enduring Renewal, returning Diamond Lion from your graveyard to your hand.
- 4Cast Diamond Lion by paying .
- 5Repeat.
+
+
+
#6
Garna, the Bloodflame + Sneak Attack + Diamond Lion + Altar of Dementia
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Sneak Attack by paying , putting Diamond Lion from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 2Activate Sneak Attack by paying , putting Garna from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 3When Garna enters, it triggers.
- 4Holding priority, activate Diamond Lion by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Garna.
- 6Resolve the Garna ability from step 3, returning all creature cards that were put in your graveyard this turn to your hand.
- 7Repeat.
+
+
+
#7
Garna, the Bloodflame + Sneak Attack + Diamond Lion + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless mana
- 1Activate Sneak Attack by paying , putting Diamond Lion from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 2Activate Sneak Attack by paying , putting Garna from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 3When Garna enters, it triggers.
- 4Holding priority, activate Diamond Lion by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Garna.
- 6Resolve the Garna ability from step 3, returning all creature cards that were put in your graveyard this turn to your hand.
- 7Repeat.
+
+
+
#8
Garna, the Bloodflame + Sneak Attack + Diamond Lion + Umbral Collar Zealot
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colored manaInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Sneak Attack by paying , putting Diamond Lion from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 2Activate Sneak Attack by paying , putting Garna from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 3When Garna enters, it triggers.
- 4Holding priority, activate Diamond Lion by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Garna.
- 6Resolve the Garna ability from step 3, returning all creature cards that were put in your graveyard this turn to your hand.
- 7Repeat.
03
Legal formats
modernlegacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerdueltlr
Commentaires
- Sois le premier à commenter cette carte.
Read next
Meta decks with Diamond Lion
No archived Top 8 deck with this card yet.