Cryptic Command
Modern Masters 2015 43 • rare
- Set
- Modern Masters 2015
- Collector number
- 43
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Wayne England
- Market price
- $7.56
What it does
Choose two —
• Counter target spell.
• Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
• Tap all creatures your opponents control.
• Draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cryptic Command first debuted in the 2007 Magic: The Gathering set Lorwyn, designed by Aaron Forsythe and the development team to showcase the versatility of blue mana. The card was engineered to provide a modular experience, allowing players to select two of four powerful effects, which made it a defining pillar of competitive play and a versatile answer to a wide range of game states.
The 2015 Modern Masters version features updated, frame-specific artwork by Wesley Burt. This printing was part of an effort by Wizards of the Coast to reprint high-demand cards for the Modern format, providing players with more accessible copies of a card that had become a staple of control strategies due to its strategic depth and utility.
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