Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Cryptoplasm
Mirrodin Besieged · #23 · rare · 2011
Creature — Shapeshifter
Listings
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Market reference
$0.58
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 23 / 155
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Eric Deschamps
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- mirran
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2011-02-04
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}
Type: Creature — Shapeshifter
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may have this creature become a copy of another target creature, except it has this ability.
""If left in the enemy's shape too long, it might be lost to them." —Vy Covalt, Neurok agent"
P/T: 2/2
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) | $0.58 |
| USD (foil) | $3.08 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.71 |
| EUR (foil) | €2.07 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Cryptoplasm is real?
Cryptoplasm 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 Cryptoplasm worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cryptoplasm is $0.58; 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 Cryptoplasm from?
Cryptoplasm is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mirrodin Besieged" in the expansion series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Cryptoplasm?
Cryptoplasm is a rare card in the Mirrodin Besieged set.
