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Cryptic Serpent

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Serpent

AKHAmonkhet#48uncommon

EDHREC #17,698

It slithers through the senses, constricting consciousness and poisoning perceptions.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Lius Lasahido
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard.
6/5
Plays as:
Discounted Spell
Market · per finishtrend updated 4h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.89-19.8%
$0.50 low-$0.15 gap
Foil$1.80+2.3%
$2.79 low-$0.41 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.76· across 5 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.89-19.8%30D
30D range$0.89to$1.14Since Feb 2024:H $1.35L $0.16
Foil$1.80+2.3%30D2.02× nonfoil
30D range$1.76to$1.80Since Feb 2024:H $1.80L $0.62

Other printings

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Found in

10 productsRounded odds

  • Amonkhet MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —

  • Amonkhet MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies

  • Amonkhet Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $14.68

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

  • Buy-a-Box Treasure Chest Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • Ixalan Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • Rivals of Ixalan Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • Hour of Devastation Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • Dominaria Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • Amonkhet Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • Core Set 2019 Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

Rulings

3 · latest Apr 18, 2017
  • WotCApr 18, 2017

    A split card only counts once for Cryptic Serpent's ability, even if it's both an instant and a sorcery.

  • WotCApr 18, 2017

    Cryptic Serpent's ability can't reduce its cost to less than {U}{U}.

  • WotCApr 18, 2017

    Cryptic Serpent's ability doesn't change its mana cost or mana value. It just reduces the cost to cast the spell.

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