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You choose both modes as you cast Cryptic Command. You must choose two different modes.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #38
Cryptic Command
mma·#38·rare·foil
Illus. Wayne England
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for trade
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wishlisted
Jun '13
13 yr ago
Value
$20.97$10 (-33.3%)
30 days high $30 · low $20
Volatility · high
EUR€8.99USD$19.97TIX0.19 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #1,654 · Common include
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
Choose two —
• Counter target spell.
• Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
• Tap all creatures your opponents control.
• Draw a card.
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
Look at both chosen modes to determine how many targets Cryptic Command has, if any. If it has at least one target, and all its targets are illegal when it tries to resolve, then it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. For example, if you choose the second and fourth modes, and the permanent is an illegal target when Cryptic Command tries to resolve, you won’t draw a card.
Context
Last observed at $19.97, down from $29.94 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.21 and $29.94 across 41 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 20 hours ago at $19.97.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from MMA — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Modern Masters* (released June 2013).
Card #38 in Modern Masters.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Instant. Color identity: blue. Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}{U} (4 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #1,654 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Wayne England. Rarix tracks 375 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Wayne England
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