Cryptic Command
Star Trek Commander 435 • rare
- Set
- Star Trek Commander
- Collector number
- 435
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Finish
- Surge
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 in the 2007 Magic: The Gathering set Lorwyn, designed by Aaron Forsythe. It was conceived as a modal spell, offering players a choice of four powerful effects to ensure flexibility and strategic utility. The card quickly became a staple in competitive formats due to its versatility, allowing players to counteract spells, draw cards, tap creatures, or bounce permanents as the board state demanded.
The version appearing in the Star Trek Commander set features unique art direction that bridges the aesthetic of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse with the iconic visuals of the Star Trek franchise. This specific printing was created to integrate thematic flavor from the show, utilizing the classic framing of the game while incorporating the sci-fi iconography familiar to fans of the series. Its inclusion in this set was intended to provide a functional, high-impact tool for Commander players while celebrating the crossover between the two intellectual properties.
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