Cryptic Caves
Zendikar Rising Commander 125 • uncommon
- Set
- Zendikar Rising Commander
- Collector number
- 125
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Sung Choi
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana.
1 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this land: Draw a card. Activate only if you control five or more lands.
Only when you've given up the search will the caves yield their secrets.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cryptic Caves was originally introduced in the Magic: The Gathering expansion Core Set 2020 before being reprinted in the Zendikar Rising Commander set, identified as collector number 125. The card was designed as a utilitarian land that offers players a strategic choice: providing colorless mana for general use or being sacrificed to draw a card, which helps players maintain momentum during the mid-to-late game. Its inclusion in Commander-focused products reflects a design philosophy centered on card advantage and resource management, essential elements for the longer, multiplayer-oriented matches common in the Commander format.
The artwork for this card, featured across its various releases, captures the desolate and mysterious atmosphere of the location it depicts. By utilizing a desaturated, cavernous aesthetic, the illustrators aimed to evoke a sense of ancient exploration and hidden depth consistent with the themes of Zendikar and the broader multiverse. It has been received by the player base as a reliable, flexible utility land, valued more for its functional versatility in diverse deck archetypes than for its rarity or aesthetic ornamentation.
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