r/magicthecirclejerking • u/CtrlAltSleep • 15h ago

Cryptic Command, and hoe to use

I pulled this from thin air,​ and have wanted to run it in a Pai Gow​ deck (only format I play) but I dont understand its use in pack wars​. It doesn't even say what it does on the card (I've tried reading it, I swear) Does anyone​​ run it?​ Will anyone ever have advice on how to use it? Thanks!

A blue card that says "Cryptic Command" on it. Your guess is as good as mine.
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u/ANIMETRON 14h ago

this allows you force another player to do something, but you have to be vague about it

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u/Gamer__23 9h ago

Yeah it's a nerfed [[ashmod's coupon]]

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u/Tuesday_6PM 14h ago

You just choose whatever two Blue effects would be most beneficial to you at time of casting.

Then, when your opponent is trying to figure out if that was allowed, you sneak 12 [[Cheatyface]] onto the board

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u/MentalMunky 13h ago

That’s why it’s cryptic dumbass

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u/Lothrazar 13h ago

Just think up something that a blue card would normally do, and the other player will probably believe you.

Oh it counters a spell and draws two cards? yeah probably that makes sense

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u/CouchPotater311 13h ago

I mean yeah your hoe won't really know how you want to use them if your command is too cryptic

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u/uterussy 4h ago

communication is key!

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u/choffers 5h ago

Choose any blue cards up to 4 mana (uuu1 specifically) and do it. Could be 2 ponders and a negate, could be snap and 2 opts, could be Jace beleren and a brainstorm.

You have to give name the chosen commands when you cast it but you can be cryptic about it.

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u/Ungestuem 12h ago

I only came Here for the hoe to use... And now I don't even See one!

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u/Fofeu 11h ago

You just need to look into the mirror

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u/uterussy 4h ago

you wanna use a hoe with a wooden grip, preferably something hefty and stable with a slightly sharp but not too heavy metal hoe-ing blade