Cryptic Trilobite
Creature — Trilobite · 
Cryptic Trilobite is part of 369 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Ghave, Guru of Spores and Marath, Will of the Wild.
Cryptic Trilobite
Creature — Trilobite
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Add 
. Spend this mana only to activate abilities.
, 
: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
- Mana value
- 0
- Power/Toughness
- 0/0
- Produces
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Cryptic Trilobite in its 100 most popular combos.
Roles in combos
Cryptic Trilobite can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.
- Creature Castable for
that dies on enter - Spell with in Mana Cost
- Creature castable for
- Creature with MV<=1
- Creature Castable for
- Mana Dork or Mana Dork Creator
- Creature with MV<=2 that is colorless and enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it
- Creature with MV=0 and toughness=0
- Nonartifact, Nonlegendary Creature with a Generic Mana Cost
- Permanent Castable for
- Creature Castable with Two or Less Mana
- Creature That Can Be Cast for
- Creature with Mana Cost Equal to or
What Cryptic Trilobite provides to the combos it is part of.
- Creature with MV=0 and Toughness=0
Combos with Cryptic Trilobite
369 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Cryptic Trilobite
Hardened Scales
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Cryptic Trilobite
Good-Fortune Unicorn
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Cryptic Trilobite
Cathars' Crusade
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Cryptic Trilobite
Corpsejack Menace
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Marath, Will of the Wild
Cryptic Trilobite
Hardened Scales
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite damage
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Cryptic Trilobite
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Doubling Season
Cryptic Trilobite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Marath, Will of the Wild
Cryptic Trilobite
Conclave Mentor
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite damage
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Cryptic Trilobite
Winding Constrictor
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Cryptic Trilobite
Hardened Scales
Winding Constrictor
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Young Wolf
Cryptic Trilobite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Cryptic Trilobite
Conclave Mentor
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: C
Cards in combo:
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
Cryptic Trilobite
Farmstead Gleaner
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Marath, Will of the Wild
Cryptic Trilobite
Branching Evolution
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite damage
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Cryptic Trilobite
Hardened Scales
Conclave Mentor
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Marath, Will of the Wild
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
Cryptic Trilobite
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite damage
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Cryptic Trilobite
Conclave Mentor
Winding Constrictor
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Cryptic Trilobite
Branching Evolution
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Color Identity: R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Marath, Will of the Wild
Cathars' Crusade
Cryptic Trilobite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Cryptic Trilobite
Young Wolf
Zulaport Cutthroat
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
