Cryptek (40K #33★)
Cryptek is a rare printing from Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K #33★), a Artifact Creature — Necron Wizard. Illustrated by David Álvarez.
Card text
{1}{B}, {T}: Choose another target artifact creature you control. When that creature dies this turn, return it to the battlefield tapped under your control.
There are those who draw false comparisons between the tech-magi of the Adeptus Mechanicus and the xenotechnologists of the necron race. There can be no mercy for such heretics.
Details
| Mana cost | {3}{B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Artifact Creature — Necron Wizard |
| Power / Toughness | 3 / 3 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) |
| Collector number | 33★ |
| Artist | David Álvarez |
| Released | 2022-10-07 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at foil $2.35 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- October 7, 2022 — All Cryptek's activated ability does when it resolves is set up a delayed triggered ability. If the target artifact creature isn't put into a graveyard this turn, that ability never triggers. If the targeted artifact creature is put into a graveyard this turn, that ability triggers and resolves like any other triggered ability.