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Cryptic Trilobite

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Cryptic Trilobite, Commander 2020 printing
Commander 2020 C20 · No. 21 2020-04-17

Card text

{X}{X}
Creature — Trilobite
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Add {C}{C}. Spend this mana only to activate abilities. {1}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
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EDHREC rank #6927 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

3 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

You can spend the two colorless mana produced by Cryptic Trilobite on two different activated abilities.

2020-04-17 · Wizards of the Coast

A mana cost of {X}{X} means that you pay twice X. If you want X to be 3, you pay {6} to cast Cryptic Trilobite.

2020-04-17 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2020-04-17 · Wizards of the Coast

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