Cryptic Command

Modern Masters · #38 · rare · EN

93.84 MXN · Foil €8.61

cheapest of 32 store offers · see all

market $7.32 · Foil $19.85

Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}{U}

Type: Instant

Commonly played as: Removal, Draw, Counterspell, Land Removal

Choose two —
• Counter target spell.
• Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
• Tap all creatures your opponents control.
• Draw a card.

Artist: Wayne England

Released: 2013-06-07

Finishes: Nonfoil, Foil

Market price

  • TCGplayer: $7.32
  • TCGplayer foil: $19.85
  • Cardmarket: €4.97
  • Cardmarket foil: €8.61
  • MTGO tix: 0.12
$29.94$5.11
234 days of daily prices for Cryptic Command: $5.34 to $7.32
2026-01-252026-11-12
regular foil · 234 days tracked · $5.34 → $7.32 (+37%) · low $5.11 · high $29.94
Daily USD snapshots; a flat stretch is a day with no new price recorded.

Other languages

The same printing (Modern Masters #38) in 8 other languages.

Store prices

The 3 cheapest per condition and finish, in stock at the last check. Offers not re-confirmed within 60 days are not shown. Prices in different currencies are compared at the current exchange rate.

StoreConditionFinishPriceChecked
Hydra CollectHP · yesterdayHPregular93.84 MXNyesterday
ManaPoolSP · todaySPregular$5.20today
CardTraderSP · todaySPregular€4.89today
CardmarketNM · todayNMregular€4.97today
ManaPoolDM · todayDMregular$5.86today
ManaPoolNM · todayNMregular$6.00today
CardTraderHP · todayHPregular€5.54today
ManaPoolMP · todayMPregular$6.23today
CardTraderMP · todayMPregular€5.64today
TopDeck HeroMP · 4 days agoMPregularCA$9.194 days ago
CardTraderNM · todayNMregular€5.84today
Card KingdomSP · 3 days agoSPregular$6.793 days ago
CardmarketNM · foil · todayNMfoil€8.61today
ManaPoolMP · foil · todayMPfoil$10.17today
CardTraderSP · foil · todaySPfoil€9.85today
CardTraderNM · foil · todayNMfoil€10.15today
CardTraderMP · foil · todayMPfoil€11.46today
Face To Face GamesNM · foil · todayNMfoilCA$21.99today
ManaPoolSP · foil · todaySPfoil$15.79today

Truncated: 13 further offers are available at a higher price in the same conditions, out of 32 in total.

Format legality

  • standard: not legal
  • pioneer: not legal
  • modern: legal
  • legacy: legal
  • vintage: legal
  • commander: legal
  • pauper: not legal
  • brawl: legal

In Gestic collections

  • Held in 3 lists
  • Played in 1 deck
  • 3 copies tracked

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USD · low $3.01 · high $34.75

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Final Fantasy: Through the Ages#29 · rare29rare$5.09
The List#IMA-48 · rareIMA-48rare$3.79
The List#LRW-56 · rareLRW-56rare$7.28
Pro Tour Promos#2020-1 · rare2020-1rare$8.44 foil
Iconic Masters#48 · rare48rare$7.60
Amonkhet Invocations#11 · special11special$34.75 foil
Modern Masters 2015#43 · rare43rare$7.39
Modern Masters#38 · rare38rare$7.32
Magic Online Promos#31447 · rare31447rare—
Magic Player Rewards 2009#1 · rare1rare$21.79 foil
Lorwyn#56 · rare56rare$7.25