Card Codex

M:tG card similarity search

17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Cryptic Command

1UUU · Instant

Choose two — • Counter target spell. • Return target permanent to its owner's hand. • Tap all creatures your opponents control. • Draw a card.

Similar cards

Color identity:
NameManaTypeText
Mathas, Fiend Seeker RWBLegendary Creature — Vampire Menace At the beginning of your end step, put a bounty counter on target creature an opponent controls. For as long as that creature has a bounty counter on it, it has "When this creature dies, each opponent draws a card and gains 2 life." 3/3
Ambiguity 2UUEnchantment Whenever a player plays a spell that counters a spell that has been played or a player plays a spell that comes into play with counters, that player may counter the next spell played or put an additional counter on a permanent that has already been played, but not countered.
Tyrant of Discord 4RRRCreature — Elemental When Tyrant of Discord enters the battlefield, target opponent chooses a permanent they control at random and sacrifices it. If a nonland permanent is sacrificed this way, repeat this process. 7/7
Mindswipe XURInstant Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. Mindswipe deals X damage to that spell's controller.
Subjugator Angel 4WWCreature — Angel Flying When Subjugator Angel enters the battlefield, tap all creatures your opponents control. 4/3
Recantation 3UUEnchantment At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Recantation. {U}, Sacrifice Recantation: Return up to X target permanents to their owners' hands, where X is the number of verse counters on Recantation.
No Escape 2UInstant Counter target creature or planeswalker spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. Scry 1.
Kadena's Silencer 1UCreature — Naga Wizard When Kadena's Silencer is turned face up, counter all abilities your opponents control. Megamorph {1}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its megamorph cost and put a +1/+1 counter on it.) 2/1
Viashino Sandscout 1RCreature — Viashino Scout Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) At the beginning of the end step, return Viashino Sandscout to its owner's hand. (Return it only if it's on the battlefield.) 2/1
Viashino Cutthroat 2RRCreature — Viashino Haste At the beginning of the end step, return Viashino Cutthroat to its owner's hand. 5/3
Page 175