Cruel Ultimatum
Shards of Alara · Rare · Foil · #164 · Current price $19.99
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 $14.82 and $19.99 over the last 90 days, peaking 7 Aug 2026. Now $19.99 — at its 90-day high. Over the window it moved +34.9%.
AI price forecast
- 7-day: $19.99 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $19.99 to $20.16
- 14-day: $19.99 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $19.80 to $20.84
- 30-day: $19.99 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $19.09 to $22.24
Other printings
Cruel Ultimatum has 5 printings tracked here; this is the 1st most expensive.
- Modern Masters 2017 (Foil) — $1.20
- 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
- 2003 frame.
- Art by Ralph Horsley.
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