Cryptic Serpent
Jumpstart 2022 285 • uncommon
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Collector number
- 285
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Lius Lasahido
- Market price
- $0.89
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 introduced in the Jumpstart 2022 set, a product line designed by Wizards of the Coast to facilitate rapid, accessible play by combining pre-constructed thematic packets. This specific card reflects the set's mandate to revisit established mechanics with new art and flavor, providing players with a recurring tool for graveyard-focused strategies in the Blue color identity.
The card was illustrated by the artist Lie Setiawan, who utilized a vivid, high-contrast aesthetic to capture the creature's mysterious and aquatic nature. Upon its release, the card was noted by the Magic: The Gathering community for its efficiency in Limited formats, where its cost-reduction ability allows it to function as a resilient late-game threat that rewards players for utilizing spells throughout a match.
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