Very Cryptic Command

Unstable • #49e • rare

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Live Value $1.95

Foil Multiplier: 3.78x

Reprint Profile:

Printed 6 times LOW

Reprinted 6x historically, most recently in 2017 -- no dedicated reprint sets or recent activity.

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Dealer Buylist:

$0.90

Buy/Sell Spread:

vs $3.49 retail 74% WIDE

Dealers are paying well below retail. Expect to take a hit selling this one quickly.

Buylist data via MTGJSON (Card Kingdom), October 13, 2026.

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Very Cryptic Command

Unstable • #49e • rare

Current Valuation

$1.95

30-Day Market Trend

Rarity

rare

Set Origin

UST

Daily Shift

0.00%

EDHREC Rank

N/A

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Instant

Color Identity Blue

🖋️ Curator's Notes

Choose two —

• Counter target black-bordered spell.

• Return target creature to its owner's hand.

• Untap each permanent you control with a watermark.

• Roll two six-sided dice. Target player mills X cards, where X is the total of those results.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2017-12-08

Set Name: Unstable

Artist Reference: Zoltan Boros

Border Profile: silver

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Original Printing