Printings
Cryptic Command
Card Information
Type: Instant
Mana Cost: 1
CMC: 4
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Iconic Masters (IMA)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 48
Oracle Text
Choose two — • Counter target spell. • Return target permanent to its owner's hand. • Tap all creatures your opponents control. • Draw a card.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- November 17, 2017
You choose both modes as you cast Cryptic Command. You must choose two different modes.
Source: wotc - November 17, 2017
Look at both chosen modes to determine how many targets Cryptic Command has, if any. If it has at least one target, and all its targets are illegal when it tries to resolve, then it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. For example, if you choose the second and fourth modes, and the permanent is an illegal target when Cryptic Command tries to resolve, you won’t draw a card.
Source: wotc
Price History
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