Cryptic Command
The List IMA-48 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- IMA-48
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jason Rainville
- Market price
- $3.87
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 appeared as a rare card in the 2007 Magic: The Gathering set Lorwyn. Designed by Aaron Forsythe, the card was intended to be a flexible, high-power control tool that rewarded players for tactical decision-making by offering four distinct modes. Its utility and ability to influence the game state made it an immediate staple in competitive formats like Modern and Commander.
The version from 'The List' is a reprint featured in the curated selection of cards included in Set Boosters starting in 2020. These reprints maintain the original functionality of the card while serving as a way for Wizards of the Coast to reintroduce iconic, format-defining spells to new generations of players. The card features the signature artwork by Aleksi Briclot, whose evocative style helped define the aesthetic of the Lorwyn block.
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