Cryptek

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Cryptek: Artifact Creature - Necron Wizard, Warhammer 40,000 Commander. 1B, Tap: Choose another target artifact creature you control. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{3}{B}
Mana value
4
Type
Artifact Creature - Necron Wizard
Colour identity
Black (B)
Power / toughness
3/3
Rarity
Rare
Set
Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K)
Released
2022-10-07
Collector number
33
Artist
David Álvarez
Commander rank
9,051 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Cryptek

Cryptek is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare black artifact creature from Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K), a Commander product released in October 2022. It is collector number 33 in that set, with art by David Álvarez. It costs {3}{B} (three generic and one black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. It is a 3/3 creature. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. Warhammer 40,000 Commander is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.63 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

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.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.63 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Cryptek by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Cryptek

The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) #33★Rare2022

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Cryptek.

  • 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.

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