Once you've announced that you're casting a spell, players can't take actions until you've finished doing so. Notably, opponents can't try to remove cards from your graveyard to stop you from collecting evidence.
Cryptex
Cryptex's first ability is a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
If you can't exile enough cards to meet or exceed the required mana value, you can't choose to collect evidence at all.
Last observed at $0.17, stable around $0.17 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.17 and $0.19 across 35 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 49 minutes ago at $0.17.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from PMKM — 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 *Murders at Karlov Manor Promos* (released February 2024).
Card #251p in Murders at Karlov Manor Promos.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Artifact. Mana cost: {2} (2 converted). Keyword abilities: Collect evidence and Surveil.
Legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #20,232 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Yeong-Hao Han. Rarix tracks 745 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. Yeong-Hao Han
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