Cryptic Command
Iconic Masters · Rare · Normal · #48 · Current price $8.21
The card
{1}{U}{U}{U} · Instant
Choose two —
• Counter target spell.
• Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
• Tap all creatures your opponents control.
• Draw a card.
Price history
Traded between $6.04 and $8.21 over the last 90 days, peaking 5 Sep 2026. Now $8.21 — at its 90-day high. Over the window it moved +31.6%.
AI price forecast
- 7-day: $8.24 (+0.3%, low confidence) — 80% range $7.66 to $9.15
- 14-day: $8.31 (+1.3%, low confidence) — 80% range $7.30 to $9.62
- 30-day: $8.44 (+2.9%, low confidence) — 80% range $6.61 to $10.63
Why this forecast
- active buyout (+67% recent) - momentum/overshoot risk, don't trust calm forecast
Other printings
Cryptic Command has 16 printings tracked here; this is the 8th most expensive.
- Amonkhet Invocations (Foil) — $39.22
- Lorwyn (Foil) — $34.00
- Magic Player Rewards 2009 (Foil) — $21.17
- Modern Masters (Foil) — $19.91
- Final Fantasy: Through the Ages (Foil) — $18.09
- Modern Masters 2015 (Foil) — $10.16
- Iconic Masters (Foil) — $8.74
- Pro Tour Promos (Foil) — $7.56
Playability & legality
EDHREC rank 1614 — 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 Jason Rainville.
Forecasts are statistical estimates with confidence intervals, not guarantees. Collectibles are speculative. This is not financial advice.