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Cryptic Trilobite

Cryptic Trilobite

{X}{X}

Creature — Trilobite

Cryptic Trilobite enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it.

Remove a +1/+1 counter from Cryptic Trilobite: Add {C}{C}. Spend this mana only to activate abilities.

{1}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on Cryptic Trilobite.

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Illustrated by

Commander 2020Commander 2020#21·Rare·English
Oct 22, 2026
Market$1.63
Median$1.65
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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardNot legalModernNot legalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlNot legalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
Not legalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Apr 17, 2020

A mana cost of {X}{X} means that you pay twice X. If you want X to be 3, you pay {6} to cast Cryptic Trilobite.

Apr 17, 2020

Activated abilities contain a colon, such as Cryptic Trilobite’s activated mana ability and its last activated ability. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keyword abilities are activated abilities (such as cycling) and will have colons in their reminder text.

Apr 17, 2020

You can spend the two colorless mana produced by Cryptic Trilobite on two different activated abilities.

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