Cryptic Command
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SetLRW
Collector #56
Released2007-10-12
Rarityrare
ArtistWayne England
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Cryptic Command

RareColour IDMV 4
Instant
Choose two —
• Counter target spell.
• Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
• Tap all creatures your opponents control.
• Draw a card.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
Rulings (2)
wotc17 Nov 2017
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.
wotc17 Nov 2017
You choose both modes as you cast Cryptic Command. You must choose two different modes.