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Crypsis

Magic: The GatheringBorn of the Gods#34

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Magic: The Gathering

Mana cost

Born of the GodsBNG · #34

Card type: Instant
Rarity: Common
Indicative price: 0.07 € · ★ 0.23 € · 0.10 $ · ★ 0.25 $
Mana value: 2
Colour: Blue

Card text

Target creature you control gains protection from creatures your opponents control until end of turn. Untap it.

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PauperLegal
PaupercommanderLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Daarken
Card language: English
Release date: 2014-02-07

Flavour text

Tritons borrow the camouflage of their oceanic prey to become predators on land.

Rulings

2014-02-01

Abilities of creature cards not on the battlefield owned by an opponent can’t target that creature, and damage those cards would deal to the creature is prevented.

2014-02-01

If another player gains control of the creature after Crypsis resolves, the creature will have protection from creatures controlled by opponents of its new controller.