Cryptex 
Artifact
Oracle text (EN)
Artifact
, 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.
Printing details
- Set
- MKM · 422
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Yeong-Hao Han
- Released
- 2024-02-09
- Prices
- €0.12 · $0.16
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2026 | €0.12 | €0.11 |
| October 29, 2026 | €0.13 | €0.11 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.14 | €0.11 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.05 trend €0.12 30-day avg €0.15 | low €0.07 trend €0.23 30-day avg €0.24 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.11 with Zero from €0.11 | NM from €0.24 with Zero from €0.24 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.11 | NM from €0.22 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Legal
- pioneer Legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Legal
- competitivebrawl Legal
- duel Legal
- future Legal
- gladiator Legal
- historic Legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Legal
- timeless Legal
- tlr Legal
Rulings
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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.
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Cryptex's first ability is a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
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If you can't exile enough cards to meet or exceed the required mana value, you can't choose to collect evidence at all.