Magic: The Gathering · draft_innovation
Cryptic Serpent
Jumpstart 2022 · #285 · uncommon · 2022
Creature — Serpent
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Market reference
$0.66
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 285 / 835
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Lius Lasahido
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2022-12-02
About this card
Mana cost: {5}{U}{U}
Type: Creature — Serpent
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard.
"It slithers through the senses, constricting consciousness and poisoning perceptions."
P/T: 6/5
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.66 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €2.12 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Cryptic Serpent is real?
Cryptic Serpent is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Cryptic Serpent worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cryptic Serpent is $0.66; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Cryptic Serpent from?
Cryptic Serpent is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Jumpstart 2022" in the draft_innovation series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Cryptic Serpent?
Cryptic Serpent is a uncommon card in the Jumpstart 2022 set.
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Other Cryptic Serpent printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
