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Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul
SIR · Shadows over Innistrad Remastered #248 · Uncommon · released 2023-03-21
{3}
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.
Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul is an uncommon artifact from Shadows over Innistrad Remastered (2023). It has been printed 4 times across 3 sets, from 2016 to 2025. Recent market prices range from $0.32 to $2.31 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic and Brawl.
Format legality
Where you can play Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
All printings (4)
Prices range from $0.32 to $2.31 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Eldritch Moon at $0.32.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldritch Moon | 193 | Uncommon | $0.32 | $2.31 |
| Shadows over Innistrad Remastered This page | 248 | Uncommon | — | — |
| Innistrad Remastered | 472 | Uncommon | $0.34 | $0.49 |
| Innistrad Remastered | 260 | Uncommon | $0.34 | $0.39 |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (5).
- 2025-01-24Cryptolith Fragment’s second ability is a mana ability. Players can’t respond to it or to the loss of life it causes.
- 2025-01-24If 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.
- 2025-01-24In a Two-Headed Giant game, Cryptolith Fragment’s mana ability causes each player to lose 1 life, so each team loses 2 life.
- 2025-01-24In a Two-Headed Giant game, Cryptolith Fragment’s last ability checks whether each team’s life total is 10 or less.
- 2025-01-24In 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.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul legal in Commander?
Yes — Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul legal in?
Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic and Brawl.
How many times has Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul been printed?
Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul has been printed 4 times across 3 sets, from 2016 to 2025.
What is the cheapest printing of Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul?
The cheapest printing is Eldritch Moon (#193) at about $0.32.
Who illustrated Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul?
This printing of Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul was illustrated by John Avon.