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Cryptic Command

{1}{U}{U}{U}

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EDHREC #1,610Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with blue

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Illustrator
Wayne England
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
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
Choose two — • Counter target spell. • Return target permanent to its owner's hand. • Tap all creatures your opponents control. • Draw a card.
Plays as:
TapperCounterspellModal SpellBounce
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$7.23+0.1%
$5.32 low$1.32 gap
Foil$36.41+7.1%
$29.99 low-$6.01 gap
Cheapest playable copy$3.84· across 11 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$7.23+0.1%30D
30D range$7.09to$7.23Since Feb 2024:H $9.27L $6.75
Foil$36.41+7.1%30D5.04× nonfoil
30D range$34.00to$36.41Since Feb 2024:H $50.00L $27.39

Other printings

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Rulings

2 · latest Nov 17, 2017
  • WotCNov 17, 2017

    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.

  • WotCNov 17, 2017

    You choose both modes as you cast Cryptic Command. You must choose two different modes.

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