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Fresh· Updated Nov 3, 2026
Card Details
TypeSorcery
Mana Cost1B
ArtistMichael Sutfin
Card TextTarget opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.
"No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells, / Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,— / The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells."
—Wilfred Owen, "Anthem for Doomed Youth"
Format Legality
ModernCommanderPauperLegacyVintage
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$0.22
moderate
$0.20$0.35
Condition?
7 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofNov 3
Normal—
Cheapest printing$0.20
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$0.22
Movement
7D Change+10.0% (+$0.02)
30D Change+0.0% (+$0.00)
Freshness
Prices as ofNov 3
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$0.22
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- How much is Cruel Edict worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Cruel Edict from Ninth Edition (Magic: The Gathering) is $0.22. It has increased 10.0% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Cruel Edict from?
- Cruel Edict is from the Ninth Edition set, released July 2005. It is a uncommon in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Cruel Edict?
- Cruel Edict is a uncommon card from Ninth Edition in Magic: The Gathering.
- How many printings of Cruel Edict exist?
- Cruel Edict has 7 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.20 from Ninth Edition.