Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul
Eldritch Moon 193 • uncommon
- Set
- Eldritch Moon
- Collector number
- 193
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
This artifact enters tapped.
tap: Add one mana of any color. Each player loses 1 life.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if each player has 10 or less life, transform this artifact.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cryptolith Fragment, introduced in the 2016 Magic: The Gathering expansion Eldritch Moon, represents a thematic shift in the game's narrative where the monstrous Eldrazi titan Emrakul began warping the plane of Innistrad. The card functions as a double-faced permanent, depicting a corrupting artifact that eventually transforms into the terrifying entity Aurora of Emrakul, symbolizing the overwhelming spread of cosmic horror across the gothic setting.
The artwork was commissioned from renowned landscape illustrator John Avon. Known for his ability to imbue Magic cards with ethereal, atmospheric light, Avon’s contribution captures the unnerving transition between the cold, jagged stone of the fragment and the grotesque, pulsating biological transformation of the Aurora. The card was well-received by players for its unique mechanics and its role in conveying the unsettling transformation of the game's established world.
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