diff --git a/apollo/Effects.tsx b/apollo/Effects.tsx
index e4a7be3f..e7d04d43 100644
--- a/apollo/Effects.tsx
+++ b/apollo/Effects.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { getSkillConfig } from '@deities/athena/info/Skill.tsx';
 import {
   PlayerIDs,
   PlayerIDSet,
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ import {
   EncodedActions,
   EncodedConditions,
 } from './EncodedActions.tsx';
+import shouldActivateCrystalPower from './invasions/shouldActivateCrystalPower.tsx';
 import getActivatePowerActionResponse from './lib/getActivatePowerActionResponse.tsx';
 import transformEffectValue from './lib/transformEffectValue.tsx';
 import { GameStateWithEffects } from './Types.tsx';
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ const handleDefaultEffects = (
   ) {
     const currentPlayer = activeMap.getCurrentPlayer();
     for (const skill of currentPlayer.skills) {
-      const { activateOnInvasion } = getSkillConfig(skill);
-      if (activateOnInvasion) {
+      if (shouldActivateCrystalPower(currentPlayer, skill)) {
         const activatePowerActionResponse = getActivatePowerActionResponse(
           activeMap,
           currentPlayer.id,
diff --git a/apollo/invasions/shouldActivateCrystalPower.tsx b/apollo/invasions/shouldActivateCrystalPower.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c30221f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apollo/invasions/shouldActivateCrystalPower.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { getSkillConfig, Skill } from '@deities/athena/info/Skill.tsx';
+import { Crystal } from '@deities/athena/invasions/Crystal.tsx';
+import Player, { isHumanPlayer } from '@deities/athena/map/Player.tsx';
+
+export default function shouldActivateCrystalPower(
+  player: Player,
+  skill: Skill,
+) {
+  const { activateOnInvasion, ignoreCommandCrystal } = getSkillConfig(skill);
+  return (
+    activateOnInvasion &&
+    (!ignoreCommandCrystal ||
+      (isHumanPlayer(player) && player.crystal !== Crystal.Command))
+  );
+}
diff --git a/athena/info/Skill.tsx b/athena/info/Skill.tsx
index 04d08168..3b213d4a 100644
--- a/athena/info/Skill.tsx
+++ b/athena/info/Skill.tsx
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ export enum SkillGroup {
 
 const activateOnInvasion = true;
 const requiresCrystal = true;
+const ignoreCommandCrystal = true;
 
 const skillConfig: Record<
   Skill,
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ const skillConfig: Record<
     charges?: number;
     cost: number | null;
     group: SkillGroup;
+    ignoreCommandCrystal?: true;
     requiresCrystal?: true;
   }>
 > = {
@@ -265,6 +267,7 @@ const skillConfig: Record<
     charges: 8,
     cost: 1500,
     group: SkillGroup.Invasion,
+    ignoreCommandCrystal,
   },
   [Skill.Charge]: {
     activateOnInvasion,
diff --git a/hera/ui/SkillDescription.tsx b/hera/ui/SkillDescription.tsx
index 3585c52b..bd0a6800 100644
--- a/hera/ui/SkillDescription.tsx
+++ b/hera/ui/SkillDescription.tsx
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import {
   UnitInfo,
   Zombie,
 } from '@deities/athena/info/Unit.tsx';
+import { Crystal } from '@deities/athena/invasions/Crystal.tsx';
 import { Biome } from '@deities/athena/map/Biome.tsx';
 import {
   AnimationConfig,
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ import WarningBox from '@iconify-icons/pixelarticons/warning-box.js';
 import { Fragment, memo } from 'react';
 import BuildingTile from '../Building.tsx';
 import intlList, { Conjunctions, Delimiters } from '../i18n/intlList.tsx';
+import getTranslatedCrystalName from '../invasions/getTranslatedCrystalName.tsx';
 import getTranslatedTileTypeName from '../lib/getTranslatedTileTypeName.tsx';
 import UnitTile from '../Unit.tsx';
 
@@ -965,8 +967,13 @@ export default memo(function SkillDescription({
 }) {
   const isRegular = type === 'regular';
   const isPower = !isRegular;
-  const { activateOnInvasion, campaignOnly, charges, requiresCrystal } =
-    getSkillConfig(skill);
+  const {
+    activateOnInvasion,
+    campaignOnly,
+    charges,
+    ignoreCommandCrystal,
+    requiresCrystal,
+  } = getSkillConfig(skill);
   if ((charges == null || charges === 0) && isPower) {
     return null;
   }
@@ -1077,9 +1084,19 @@ export default memo(function SkillDescription({
             Crystal:
           </fbt>
         </span>{' '}
-        <fbt desc="Description for skill behavior">
-          This power activates when you consume a crystal.
-        </fbt>
+        {ignoreCommandCrystal ? (
+          <fbt desc="Description for skill behavior">
+            Consume any crystal except a{' '}
+            <fbt:param name="crystalName">
+              {getTranslatedCrystalName(Crystal.Command)}
+            </fbt:param>{' '}
+            to activate this power.
+          </fbt>
+        ) : (
+          <fbt desc="Description for skill behavior">
+            Consume a crystal to activate this power.
+          </fbt>
+        )}
       </div>
     ) : null,
     isPower && requiresCrystal ? (