Slip the Coat On
Cryptic Coat from Murders at Karlov Manor is an equipment that changes how you hide and reveal threats. It costs {2}{U} to cast and arrives with a triggered ability that cloaks the top card of your library then attaches itself to that cloak. The mechanic is straightforward but flexible. You create a face down 2/2 creature with ward 2 from the cloaked card and can turn it face up later for its mana cost if it is a creature card.
On the battlefield the equipped creature gains a small but meaningful power boost and becomes unblockable which supports evasive strategies or protectors that use the cloak as a tempo piece. You can return Cryptic Coat to your hand for {1}{U} to reuse the enter the battlefield trigger or to avoid removal. This Light Play Foil print brings the Murders at Karlov Manor mood to your deck while remaining a practical tool for blue artifact builds and control shells.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{U}
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Card Type – Artifact — Equipment
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Subtypes – 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 is a creature card.) Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and can not be blocked. {1}{U}: Return Cryptic Coat to its owner s hand.
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Power / Toughness – N A
