MScore: 3.5/10
Cryptex
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, 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.
Illustrated by Yeong-Hao Han · Murders at Karlov Manor Promos · #251p
Rulings for Cryptex
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.
All Printings
4
Format Legality
15
Duellegal
Brawllegal
Pennylegal
Predhnot legal
Futurelegal
Legacylegal
Modernlegal
Paupernot legal
Alchemynot legal
Pioneerlegal
Vintagelegal
Historiclegal
Standardlegal
. Activate only if this artifact has two or more oil counters on it.
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