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Cryptic Serpent

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Serpent

GN2Game Night 2019#18uncommon

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

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 2 per booster
Illustrator
Lius Lasahido
Found in
Magic Game Night 2019 Set
Printings6EDHREC rank#17,418
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
Market · per finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
Nonfoil+2.4%
$0.86
$0.60 low-$0.20 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.69· across 6 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

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.