Cruel Ultimatum
Modern Masters 2017 · Rare · Foil · #158 · Current price $1.20
The card
{U}{U}{B}{B}{B}{R}{R} · Sorcery
Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice, discards three cards, then loses 5 life. You return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand, draw three cards, then gain 5 life.
Price history
Traded between $1.12 and $1.36 over the last 90 days, peaking 27 Jun 2026. Now $1.20 — 11.8% below its 90-day high. Over the window it moved −7.0%.
AI price forecast
- 7-day: $1.20 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $1.20 to $1.21
- 14-day: $1.20 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $1.17 to $1.26
- 30-day: $1.20 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $1.11 to $1.34
Other printings
Cruel Ultimatum has 5 printings tracked here; this is the 2nd most expensive.
- Shards of Alara (Foil) — $19.99
- From the Vault: Twenty (Foil) — $1.00
- Modern Masters 2017 — $0.50
- Archenemy: Nicol Bolas — $0.50
Playability & legality
EDHREC rank 5855 — a measure of how often it appears in Commander decks.
Legal in: Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl.
About this printing
- This is a reprint, not a first printing.
- 2015 frame.
- Art by Todd Lockwood.
Forecasts are statistical estimates with confidence intervals, not guarantees. Collectibles are speculative. This is not financial advice.