Cryptex
⟳, Collect evidence 3: Add one mana of any color. Put an unlock counter on this artifact. (To collect evidence 3, exile cards with total mana value 3 or greater from your graveyard.)
Sacrifice this artifact: Surveil 3, then draw three cards. Activate only if this artifact has five or more unlock counters on it.
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Legality
9 formatsB/R history
Rulings
3- 2024-02-02
Cryptex's first ability is a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
- 2024-02-02
If you can't exile enough cards to meet or exceed the required mana value, you can't choose to collect evidence at all.
- 2024-02-02
Once you've announced that you're casting a spell, players can't take actions until you've finished doing so. Notably, opponents can't try to remove cards from your graveyard to stop you from collecting evidence.
Versions
4| Set | No. | Year | Rarity | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKMMurders at Karlov Manor | 251 | 2024 | Rare | Yeong-Hao Han |
| MKMMurders at Karlov Manor | 422 | 2024 | Rare | Yeong-Hao Han |
| PMKMMurders at Karlov Manor PromosPromo | MX-101063 | 2024 | Rare | Yeong-Hao Han |
| PMKMMurders at Karlov Manor PromosPromo | MX-101064 | 2024 | Rare | Yeong-Hao Han |