To the Crystal Tower

Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}{U}

Type: Instant

Commonly played as: Removal, Draw, Counterspell, Land Removal

Choose two —
• Counter target spell.
• Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
• Tap all creatures your opponents control.
• Draw a card.

Artist: Kazuya Takahashi

Released: 2025-06-13

Finishes: Nonfoil, Foil

Market price

• TCGplayer: $4.93
• TCGplayer foil: $18.09
• Cardmarket: €4.77
• Cardmarket foil: €16.40
• MTGO tix: 0.43

Other languages

The same printing (Final Fantasy: Through the Ages #29) in 8 other languages.

• Deutsch · Kryptischer Befehl
• Español · Dictado críptico
• Français · Commandement cryptique
• Italiano · Ordine Criptico
• 日本語 · 謎めいた命令
• Português · Comando Críptico
• Русский · Тайная Команда
• 简体中文 · 地下指命

Store prices

The 3 cheapest per condition and finish, in stock at the last check. Offers not re-confirmed within 60 days are not shown.

Truncated: 6 further offers are available at a higher price in the same conditions, out of 14 in total.

Format legality

• standard: not legal
• pioneer: not legal
• modern: legal
• legacy: legal
• vintage: legal
• commander: legal
• pauper: not legal
• brawl: legal

In Gestic collections

• Held in 17 lists
• 19 copies tracked

Decks that play this card

• Power of 3 Commander Deck {B}{U}{W}1 copy · 100 cards
• Snow Queen commander deck {U}{W}1 copy · 100 cards

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