Cryptic Trilobite
X XCreature — Trilobite
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This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Add . Spend this mana only to activate abilities. {1}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Market prices
updated on 06/17/2026| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 2.65 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $0.79 | — |
| Cardmarket | €0.69 | — |
| CardTrader Buy | €0.45 | — |
| TCGplayer | $1.47 | — |
Trend · last 90 days · EUR
€0.45CardTrader market
74 offers · from €0.45 · avg €16.60 · max €1,000.64
Near Mint: 49 · Slightly Played: 23 · Moderately Played: 2
Rulings (3)
You can spend the two colorless mana produced by Cryptic Trilobite on two different activated abilities.
04/17/2020A 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.
04/17/2020Activated 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.
04/17/2020Legality by format
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| Standard | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |