Cryptex : Murders at Karlov Manor
Type: Artifact
Rarity: Rare
Color:
Number: 422
Finishes: nonfoil, foil
Reprint: No
Text: {T}, 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.
Printings: Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM), Murders at Karlov Manor Promos (PMKM)
Legality
Alchemy | Brawl | ||
Commander | Duel | ||
Explorer | Gladiator | ||
Historic | Legacy | ||
Modern | Oathbreaker | ||
Pauper | Pauper Commander | ||
Penny | Pioneer | ||
Standard | Timeless |
Rulings
02/02/2024
Cryptex's first ability is a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
02/02/2024
If you can't exile enough cards to meet or exceed the required mana value, you can't choose to collect evidence at all.
02/02/2024
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.