<p>From the Twincast's rulings:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>If the spell Twincast copies is modal (that is, it says “Choose one —” or the like), the copy will have the same mode. You can’t choose a different one.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>From Comprehensive Rules (thanks <a href="https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/users/2880/ikegami">ikegami</a>):</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>706.2. When copying an object, the copy acquires the copiable values of the original object’s characteristics and, <strong>for an object on the stack, choices made when casting or activating it (mode</strong>, targets, the value of X, whether it was kicked, how it will affect multiple targets, and so on). [...]</p>
</blockquote>

<p>(Emphasis mine.)</p>

<p>So, no.<br>
Twincast has the same modes that your opponent chose. If they chose <em>tap and draw</em>, Twincast will also <em>tap and draw</em>.</p>

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I should have checked both the cards gatherer text before posting.
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<p>If your opponent casts <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=438614" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Cryptic Command</a> to tap all your creatures and draw a card, can you use <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bTwincast%5d">Twincast</a> to counter it and draw a card?</p>

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Could you use Twincast to counter Cryptic Command?
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# Could you use Twincast to counter Cryptic Command?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-04)

If your opponent casts [Cryptic Command](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=438614) to tap all your creatures and draw a card, can you use [Twincast](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bTwincast%5d) to counter it and draw a card?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-04-04. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

From the Twincast's rulings:

> If the spell Twincast copies is modal (that is, it says “Choose one —” or the like), the copy will have the same mode. You can’t choose a different one.

From Comprehensive Rules (thanks [ikegami](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/users/2880/ikegami)):

> 706.2. When copying an object, the copy acquires the copiable values of the original object’s characteristics and, **for an object on the stack, choices made when casting or activating it (mode**, targets, the value of X, whether it was kicked, how it will affect multiple targets, and so on). [...]

(Emphasis mine.)

So, no.  
Twincast has the same modes that your opponent chose. If they chose *tap and draw*, Twincast will also *tap and draw*.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I should have checked both the cards gatherer text before posting.  

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