Cryptic Command
Amonkhet Invocations 11
- Set
- Amonkhet Invocations
- Collector number
- 11
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Wright
- Finish
- Foil
- Market price
- $35.44
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 originally printed in the 2007 Lorwyn set as a powerful flexible counterspell, quickly becoming a hallmark of control decks in the Modern format. The Amonkhet Invocations version was released in 2017 as part of a series of premium, masterfully illustrated reprints designed to showcase the aesthetic themes of the plane of Amonkhet. These cards feature a distinctive, ornate frame design intended to evoke the shifting hieroglyphics and divine motifs central to the set's narrative.
The artwork for this specific printing was produced by Titus Lunter, who utilized the bold, monumental visual language associated with the set's deity-worshiping culture. While the Invocations series was met with a polarized reception due to its unique, highly stylized font and frame design—which some players found difficult to read at a glance—it remains a sought-after collector's piece for its rarity and its departure from the standard visual identity of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
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