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Cruel Ultimatum
Stable-2.0%From the Vault: Twenty, 2013 · #17
Cruel Ultimatum's Near Mint price is down 1.0% ($0.01) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Nov 2, 2026
Card Details
TypeSorcery
Mana CostUUBBBRR
ArtistTodd Lockwood
Card TextTarget 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.
There is always a greater power.
Format Legality
ModernCommanderLegacyVintageHistoricBrawl
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$0.98
moderate
$0.53$1.02
Condition?
6 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofNov 2
Normal—
Cheapest printing$0.36
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$0.98
Movement
7D Change-2.0% (-$0.02)
30D Change-1.0% (-$0.01)
Freshness
Prices as ofNov 2
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$0.98
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See all cards →- How much is Cruel Ultimatum worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Cruel Ultimatum from From the Vault: Twenty (Magic: The Gathering) is $0.98. It has decreased 2.0% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Cruel Ultimatum from?
- Cruel Ultimatum is from the From the Vault: Twenty set, released August 2013. It is a mythic in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Cruel Ultimatum?
- Cruel Ultimatum is a mythic card from From the Vault: Twenty in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Cruel Ultimatum changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Cruel Ultimatum has fallen 1.0% ($0.01) to $0.98.
- How many printings of Cruel Ultimatum exist?
- Cruel Ultimatum has 6 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.36 from Commander 2013.




