Cryptic Trilobite
Creature — Trilobite
C20Commander 2020#21rare
- Finishes
- Nonfoil
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 69
- Illustrator
- Leesha Hannigan
- Found in
- Commander 2020 Commander Deck Timeless Wisdom · Ikoria Lair of Behemoths Collector Booster Pack · Ikoria Lair of Behemoths Collector Booster Hanger Pack
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Add 
. Spend this mana only to activate abilities.
, 
: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
0/0. Spend this mana only to activate abilities.
, : Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.Plays as:
Counter PayoffCounter PlacerMana SinkX Spell
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Rulings
3 · latest Apr 17, 2020
- WotCApr 17, 2020
A mana cost of
means that you pay twice X. If you want X to be 3, you pay 
to cast Cryptic Trilobite. - WotCApr 17, 2020
Activated abilities contain a colon, such as Cryptic Trilobite’s activated mana ability and its last activated ability. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keyword abilities are activated abilities (such as cycling) and will have colons in their reminder text.
- WotCApr 17, 2020
You can spend the two colorless mana produced by Cryptic Trilobite on two different activated abilities.