Cryptex
Murders at Karlov Manor Promos 251s • rare
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor Promos
- Collector number
- 251s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Yeong-Hao Han
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
tap, Collect evidence 3: Add one mana of any color. Put an unlock counter on this artifact. (To collect evidence 3, exile cards with total mana value 3 or greater from your graveyard.)
Sacrifice this artifact: Surveil 3, then draw three cards. Activate only if this artifact has five or more unlock counters on it.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Cryptex card was released as part of the Murders at Karlov Manor set for Magic: The Gathering, specifically featured within the Commander deck offerings and promotional card pools. Designed to reflect the set's top-down mystery theme, the artifact mechanically and visually draws inspiration from classic detective fiction tropes, serving as a multifunctional tool for players to manipulate their resources while leaning into the gothic, investigative atmosphere of the Ravnica plane.
The artwork for this particular promotional variant employs the sleek, analytical aesthetic common to the set's artifact cards, emphasizing the intricate mechanisms of a mechanical lock. It was conceptualized to provide players with a versatile utility piece that fits seamlessly into puzzle-themed or synergy-heavy decks, and it has been received by the community as a functional niche card that successfully bridges thematic storytelling with tabletop strategy.
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