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    Cryptic Pursuit

    Enchantment

    Cryptic Pursuit

    Illustrated by Marc Simonetti

    EDHREC Rank #15,646
    Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand, manifest the top card of your library. (Put that card onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.) Whenever a face-down creature you control dies, exile it if it's an instant or sorcery card. You may cast that card until the end of your next turn.

    Rulings (13)

    You must ensure that your face-down spells and permanents can easily be differentiated from each other. You're not allowed to mix up the cards that represent them on the battlefield to confuse other players. The order they entered the battlefield should remain clear. Common methods for indicating this include using markers or dice, or simply placing them in order on the battlefield. You must also track how each became face down (manifested, cast face down using the morph ability, and so on).

    Apr 29, 2022

    A permanent that turns face up or face down changes characteristics but is otherwise the same permanent. Spells and abilities that were targeting that permanent, as well as Auras and Equipment that were attached to the permanent, aren't affected.

    Apr 29, 2022

    You can look at a face-down permanent you control any time. You can't look at face-down permanents you don't control unless an effect allows you to or instructs you to.

    Apr 29, 2022

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    Printings (3)

    Cryptic Pursuit — New Capenna Commander
    NCC#70$0.23
    New Capenna Commander
    Cryptic Pursuit — New Capenna Commander
    NCC#170$0.36
    New Capenna Commander