Cryptic Serpent
Commander Masters 83 • common
- Set
- Commander Masters
- Collector number
- 83
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Lius Lasahido
- Market price
- $0.87
What it does
This spell costs 1 generic mana less to cast for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard.
It slithers through the senses, constricting consciousness and poisoning perceptions.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cryptic Serpent was originally printed in the Amonkhet set in 2017, designed as part of a cycle of cards that rewarded players for utilizing their graveyard to reduce casting costs. The card reflects the set's desert-themed setting and ancient Egyptian motifs, emphasizing the mechanics of the trial-based lore of Amonkhet. It was later reprinted in the 2023 Commander Masters set as card number 83, maintaining its original mechanical identity while fitting into the high-powered, multiplayer-focused environment of the Commander format.
The art for the card captures the serpentine, imposing aesthetic common to the creatures of Amonkhet. As a common rarity card, it is primarily valued for its utility in 'spellslinger' archetypes, where it provides a substantial threat for a low mana cost in the late game. Its inclusion in Commander Masters was intended to support draft environments and provide accessible options for players looking to populate their decks with efficient, graveyard-synergetic threats.
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