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Cryptic Serpent

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Serpent

Amonkhet·akh #48·Uncommon·2017·Art by Lius Lasahido
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal
Cryptic Serpent
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Oracle Text

This spell costs {1} less to cast for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard.

It slithers through the senses, constricting consciousness and poisoning perceptions.

P / T

6 / 5

Set
Amonkhet (AKH)
Number
#48
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Lius Lasahido
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$1.17
USD Foil
$1.47
EUR
€2.19
EUR Foil
€5.55
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings3

4/18/2017·wotc

A split card only counts once for Cryptic Serpent's ability, even if it's both an instant and a sorcery.

4/18/2017·wotc

Cryptic Serpent's ability doesn't change its mana cost or mana value. It just reduces the cost to cast the spell.

4/18/2017·wotc

Cryptic Serpent's ability can't reduce its cost to less than {U}{U}.

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