Cryptic Command
Final Fantasy: Through the Ages 29 • rare
- Set
- Final Fantasy: Through the Ages
- Collector number
- 29
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Kazuya Takahashi
- Market price
- $5.10
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 was released as part of the Final Fantasy: Through the Ages set, a collaborative crossover project merging the tactical depth of Magic: The Gathering with the iconic lore of the Final Fantasy series. Designed to capture the essence of a high-level spell, the card serves as a versatile instant that allows players to select two modes from a list of four options, reflecting the complex, multi-functional nature of powerful magic in the game's source material.
The artwork was commissioned from Kazuya Takahashi, a renowned illustrator known for his work on the Final Fantasy franchise. Takahashi aimed to visualize the fluidity of time and magical manipulation, utilizing a clean, ethereal aesthetic that aligns with the game's thematic focus on legendary encounters. Upon its release, the card was well-received by both card game enthusiasts and series fans for its strategic complexity and its faithful artistic interpretation of its high-fantasy origins.
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