Cryptic Trilobite
~$1.68 TCGplayer
Colorless. Creature — Trilobite
Commander 2020 #21 · Illustrated by Leesha Hannigan
Commander 2020 #21 · Illustrated by Leesha HanniganWhat is Cryptic Trilobite worth?
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Oracle text
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
Format legality
The only printing of Cryptic Trilobite
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commander 2020 c20 #21· 2020rare· Cardmarket €0.57 | rare | $1.68 | €0.57 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2020
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 0
- EDHREC rank
- #6,886 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Leesha Hannigan
Rulings (3)
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
means that you pay twice X. If you want X to be 3, you pay 
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.
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