Cryptic Trilobite (21)
C20 · Commander 2020 · rare
| Mana cost |  |
|---|---|
| Mana value | — |
| Type | Creature — Trilobite |
| Rarity | rare |
| Colors | — |
| Power / Toughness | 0 / 0 |
| EDHREC rank | 6875 |
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.
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Printings
Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $1.77 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.90 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.61 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $1.29 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $0.26 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $2.30 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2020-04-17: You can spend the two colorless mana produced by Cryptic Trilobite on two different activated abilities.
- 2020-04-17: 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: 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.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| French | Trilobite cryptique |
| German | Kryptischer Trilobit |
| Italian | Trilobite Criptica |
| Japanese | 謎めいた三葉虫 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Trilobita Críptica |
| Russian | Загадочный Трилобит |
| Spanish | Trilobites críptico |