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Cryptic Pursuit

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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.

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Fiery InscriptionThousand-Year StormUrabrask // The Great Work Cryptic Pursuit X-RAY TARGET · Cryptic Pursuit

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CARD OVERVIEW

Cryptic Pursuit

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.

TYPEEnchantment
MANA{2}{U}{R}
COLOR IDENTITYRU
PRINTINGPNCC · #70p
Cryptic PursuitX-RAY TARGET
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RELATED COMMANDERS

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What is Cryptic Pursuit?

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.

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