Very Cryptic Command is a blue Rare Instant from the 2017 Unstable expansion, featuring card number 49d and artwork by Zoltan Boros.
Very Cryptic Command
2017 • Magic: The Gathering • Unstable
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Very Cryptic Command, identified by card number 49d, is a blue Rare Instant released within the 2017 Unstable expansion of Magic: The Gathering. This card allows players to choose two effects from a versatile list, including returning a permanent to its owner's hand, drawing cards while discarding one, changing a target's destination, or turning a nontoken creature sideways. Designed by Zoltan Boros, the card embodies the creative and flexible spirit of the Unstable series, which focused on experimental gameplay mechanics. Collectors often seek this card for its unique design elements and its potential utility in various formats. As part of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, this card remains a notable piece for those building collections around the Unstable series or those interested in the evolution of blue spell designs.
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Very Cryptic Command
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Zoltan Boros
Card Stock
English
{1}{U}{U}{U}
Instant
U
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Choose two — • Return target permanent to its controller's hand. • Draw two cards, then discard a card. • Change the target of target spell with a single target. • Turn over target nontoken creature.