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Cryptic Serpent

Amonkhet • #48 • uncommon
Creature — Serpent |
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Cryptic Serpent

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Live Value $0.89
Foil Multiplier: 2.02x
Reprint Profile:
Printed 6 times HIGH RISK

Reprinted 6x, including dedicated reprint sets like Commander Masters, Jumpstart 2022.

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Dealer Buylist:
$0.95
Buy/Sell Spread:
vs $2.79 retail 66% WIDE

Dealers are paying well below retail. Expect to take a hit selling this one quickly.

Buylist data via MTGJSON (Card Kingdom), October 13, 2026.

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30-Day Market Trend

Rarity
uncommon
Set Origin
Daily Shift
0.00%
EDHREC Rank
#17,698
Mana Cost
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Oracle Data

Card Type Creature — Serpent
Color Identity Blue
Power / Toughness 6 / 5
🖋️ Curator's Notes
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."

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Official Judge Precedents

3 Precedents

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

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

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

📜 Technical Attributes
Release Date: 2017-04-28
Set Name: Amonkhet
Artist Reference: Lius Lasahido
Border Profile: black
✨ Variants & Finishes
Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil
Promo Status NO
Edition Status Original Printing

Sanctioned Formats

standard not_legal
modern legal
legacy legal
commander legal
pioneer legal
pauper legal
vintage legal
brawl legal
explorer not_legal
penny not_legal
predh not_legal
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