Cryptic Trilobite
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Creature — Trilobite
Cryptic Trilobite
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Oracle text
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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Commander : legalModern : not legalPioneer : not legalStandard : not legalLegacy : legalVintage : legalPauper : not legal
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Official rulings (3) · Scryfall
2020-04-17
You can spend the two colorless mana produced by Cryptic Trilobite on two different activated abilities.
2020-04-17
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
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.