Cryptic Coat is a compact toolkit for tempo-focused blue decks that want a persistent evasive threat. As an Artifact — Equipment with a convertable disguise built into its entry trigger, Cryptic Coat lets you cloak the top card of your library then attach to it, creating a deceptive 2/2 with ward 2 until you choose to reveal it. That interaction buys time, protects your investment and produces a threat that can slip past blockers when the timing matters.
Play it early to pressure opponents while you sculpt the top of your deck or to hide a key creature until you can pay its flashier moments. The equipped bonus of +1/+0 and the ability to return the Coat to your hand for one and an Island mana create repeatable tempo plays and safety against artifact removal. Practical and precise, this card rewards players who plan several turns ahead and value incremental advantage in Karlov Manor’s tight puzzles.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{U}
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Card Type – Artifact — Equipment
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Subtypes – Artifact; Equipment
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Cryptic Coat enters the battlefield, cloak the top card of your library, then attach Cryptic Coat to it. (To cloak a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature with ward 2. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it’s a creature card.)
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and can’t be blocked.
1{U}: Return Cryptic Coat to its owner’s hand. -
Power / Toughness – N/A
