Cryptic Trilobite
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This printing
SetC20
Collector #21
Released2020-04-17
Rarityrare
ArtistLeesha Hannigan
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Cryptic Trilobite

RareMV 0
Creature — Trilobite
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Add . Spend this mana only to activate abilities.
, : Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
0 / 0
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
This is the only English printing.
Rulings (3)
wotc17 Apr 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.
wotc17 Apr 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.
wotc17 Apr 2020
You can spend the two colorless mana produced by Cryptic Trilobite on two different activated abilities.