Cryptic Command

Modern Masters (MMA) #38 · Rare · Instant

Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}{U}

Choose two —
• Counter target spell.
• Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
• Tap all creatures your opponents control.
• Draw a card.

Illustrated by Wayne England · Released June 7, 2013

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.32 USD (4.5%) to $7.50 USD; low $7.18 USD, high $7.63 USD.

Printings

  1. Secret Lair Drop #905 (SLD) · Rare · 2025 · $8.21 USD foil
  2. Final Fantasy: Through the Ages #29 (FCA) · Rare · 2025 · $4.25 USD
  3. The List #IMA-48 (PLST) · Rare · 2024 · $3.68 USD
  4. The List #LRW-56 (PLST) · Rare · 2020 · $7.36 USD
  5. Pro Tour Promos #2020-1 (PPRO) · Rare · 2020 · $7.98 USD foil
  6. Iconic Masters #48 (IMA) · Rare · 2017 · $7.92 USD
  7. Amonkhet Invocations #11 (MP2) · Special · 2017 · $34.98 USD foil
  8. Modern Masters 2015 #43 (MM2) · Rare · 2015 · $7.56 USD
  9. Modern Masters #38 (this printing) · Rare · 2013 · $7.50 USD
  10. Magic Online Promos #31447 (PRM) · Rare · 2010
  11. Magic Player Rewards 2009 #1 (P09) · Rare · 2009 · $21.59 USD foil
  12. Lorwyn #56 (LRW) · Rare · 2007 · $7.21 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2017-11-17 · wotc — You choose both modes as you cast Cryptic Command. You must choose two different modes.
  2. 2017-11-17 · wotc — 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.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound · in 7% of 45 decks

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