Cryptoplasm
Creature — Shapeshifter
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may have this creature become a copy of another target creature, except it has this ability.
"If left in the enemy's shape too long, it might be lost to them." —Vy Covalt, Neurok agent
2 / 2
- Set
- Mirrodin Besieged (MBS #23)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 3
- Released
- 2011-02-04
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
- EDHREC rank
- #12,696
- Colour identity
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
- Served from
- Local database
Commander bracket
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Combos
Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.
Format legality
Rulings
- 2011-06-01
If another creature becomes a copy of Cryptoplasm, it will become a copy of whatever Cryptoplasm is currently copying (if anything), plus it will have Cryptoplasm’s triggered ability.
- 2011-06-01
If the creature is an illegal target when the ability tries to resolve, it won’t resolve. Cryptoplasm won’t become a copy of that creature; it remains whatever it was before.
- 2011-06-01
The copy effect lasts indefinitely. Often, it will last until it is overwritten by another copy effect (if it copies another creature on a future turn, perhaps.)
- 2011-06-01
You choose the target for the triggered ability when the ability is put onto the stack. You choose whether or not Cryptoplasm becomes a copy of that creature when the ability resolves.