Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul
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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.
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Flying, deathtouch
Whenever this creature attacks, each opponent loses 3 life.
What it does
Tagged as Ramp — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Keyword reminders
Official rulings
- In a Two-Headed Giant game, Cryptolith Fragment’s last ability checks whether each team’s life total is 10 or less. (2025-01-24)
- In a Two-Headed Giant game, Cryptolith Fragment’s mana ability causes each player to lose 1 life, so each team loses 2 life. (2025-01-24)
- Cryptolith Fragment’s second ability is a mana ability. Players can’t respond to it or to the loss of life it causes. (2025-01-24)
- 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. (2025-01-24)
- 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. (2025-01-24)
Printings & prices
Every set Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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