Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul (SIR #248)
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Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul is a uncommon printing from Shadows over Innistrad Remastered (SIR #248), a Artifact // Creature — Eldrazi Reflection. Illustrated by John Avon.
Card text
Cryptolith Fragment
Artifact
This artifact enters tapped.
{T}: Add one mana of any color. Each player loses 1 life.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if each player has 10 or less life, transform this artifact.
Aurora of Emrakul
Creature — Eldrazi Reflection
Flying, deathtouch
Whenever this creature attacks, each opponent loses 3 life.
Details
| Type | Artifact // Creature — Eldrazi Reflection |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Shadows over Innistrad Remastered (SIR) |
| Collector number | 248 |
| Artist | John Avon |
| Released | 2023-03-21 |
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- January 24, 2025 — Cryptolith Fragment’s second ability is a mana ability. Players can’t respond to it or to the loss of life it causes.
- January 24, 2025 — If any player has 11 or more life as your upkeep begins, Cryptolith Fragment’s last ability doesn’t trigger. If any player has 11 or more life as the ability resolves, the ability has no effect.
- January 24, 2025 — In a Two-Headed Giant game, Cryptolith Fragment’s mana ability causes each player to lose 1 life, so each team loses 2 life.
- January 24, 2025 — In a Two-Headed Giant game, Cryptolith Fragment’s last ability checks whether each team’s life total is 10 or less.
- January 24, 2025 — In a Two-Headed Giant game, Aurora of Emrakul’s last ability causes each opponent to lose 3 life, so the opposing team loses a total of 6 life.