Cruel Ultimatum

MTG Cruel Ultimatum details and prices

Cruel Ultimatum by Ralph Horsley #164
Cruel Ultimatum - Shards of Alara #164
ALA
Cruel Ultimatum - Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas #69
DDH
Cruel Ultimatum - Archenemy: Nicol Bolas #82
E01
Cruel Ultimatum - Modern Masters 2017 Edition #158
MM3
Cruel Ultimatum - Commander 2013 Edition #182
C13
Cruel Ultimatum - From the Vault: Twenty #17
V13
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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity
Rare
Number
#164
Illustrator
Ralph Horsley
Edition
Shards of Alara

Cruel Ultimatum is legal in


Total decks
(Last 365 days)
177
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Archetypes using it
(Last 365 days)
1
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Versions
This card has 6 different prints

Rules & flavor text

Target opponent sacrifices a creature, 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.

Related Tags

Blue Red Black Sorcery Lifegain Discard Removal

Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Price trend

0.02 0.79

Latest decks playing Cruel Ultimatum

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Cruel Ultimatum available on MTG decks website.

Other
X
Grixis Punisher
By 1sildur 
Social media
23-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$319
Other
X
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-...
By Jean Cunha 
MTG
RC Semanal Konklave Cards
14-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$71
Other
X
BO3
deck
By HyperXIII 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Legacy Preliminary #12619069
13-Mar
SINGULARITY:
44%
$755
Other
X
Jeleva EDH
By PandaA 
Social media
07-Mar
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$567
Other
X
Nicol Bolas, the Rav...
By Jean Bragança 
MTG
RC Semanal Konklave Cards
29-Feb
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$83
Other
X
my rl jodah
By HOWTHEDUCK 
Social media
27-Feb
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$446
Other
X
Jeleva extra value
By Dgmmm 
Social media
27-Feb
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$147
Other
X
Sauron, the Dark Lor...
By SaulSexman 
Social media
18-Feb
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$118
Other
X
Kess DC Control
By Marmott 
Social media
17-Feb
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$2036
Other
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DC Kess que mon banq...
By Denwo 
Social media
31-Jan
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1872
Other
X
Nekusar (DC)
By TracyFjord 
Social media
27-Jan
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$133
Other
X
Kess
By Le Vecher Basti... 
MTG
Open Qualifier DC @ Ludis Factory (Pontivy, France)
27-Jan
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$2036
Other
X
The Illusion of Choi...
By SamLammy 
Social media
25-Jan
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$238

Recent archetypes playing Cruel Ultimatum

A list of archetypes playing Cruel Ultimatum by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Legacy archetypes playing Cruel Ultimatum

Name Decks Price
Legacy
Show and Tell
1 $755

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Cruel Ultimatum quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Cruel Ultimatum?

Cruel Ultimatum has been played in more than 13 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Cruel Ultimatum current price?

The current price is:
  • Cardhoarder: 📊 0.02 tixes
  • Tcgplayer: 📊 $0.64
  • Cardkingdom: 📊 $0.79
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In which formats is Cruel Ultimatum played?

It is currently being played in Legacy Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Cruel Ultimatum?

The top 3 archetypes using Cruel Ultimatum are:
  • Legacy Show and Tell
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Cruel Ultimatum in the current metagame

Last update: 2024-03-27