Cryptic Trilobite
Commander 2020 (C20) #21 · Rare · Creature — Trilobite
Mana cost: {X}{X}
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Add {C}{C}. Spend this mana only to activate abilities.
{1}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Power/toughness 0/0 · Illustrated by Leesha Hannigan · Released April 17, 2020
Prices
- Nonfoil: $1.68 USD · €0.51 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.06 USD (3.4%) to $1.68 USD; low $1.62 USD, high $1.96 USD.
Printings
- Commander 2020 #21 (this printing) · Rare · 2020 · $1.68 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2020-04-17 · wotc — You can spend the two colorless mana produced by Cryptic Trilobite on two different activated abilities.
- 2020-04-17 · wotc — 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.
- 2020-04-17 · wotc — 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.
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