Cryptic Command Price
12 printings · 11 sets · first printed 2007
Cryptic Command has been printed 12 times across 11 sets, first in 2007 and most recently in 2025. Right now the cheapest printing is The List #IMA-48 at $3.82, while the most expensive is Amonkhet Invocations #11 at $34.98 — about 9× more. The median across 11 priced printings is $7.56. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 12x, including dedicated reprint sets like The List, Iconic Masters.
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Every Cryptic Command Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| The List #IMA-48 (R) Cheapest | 2024 | $3.82 | $4.00 |
| Final Fantasy: Through the Ages #29 (R) | 2025 | $4.35 | $2.30 |
| Lorwyn #56 (R) | 2007 | $7.21 | $4.00 |
| The List #LRW-56 (R) | 2020 | $7.36 | $6.50 |
| Modern Masters #38 (R) | 2013 | $7.50 | $7.50 foil |
| Modern Masters 2015 #43 (R) | 2015 | $7.56 | $5.00 |
| Iconic Masters #48 (R) | 2017 | $7.92 | $4.80 |
| Pro Tour Promos #2020-1 (R) Foil | 2020 | $7.98 | $7.00 foil |
| Secret Lair Drop #905 (R) Foil | 2025 | $8.11 | $6.40 foil |
| Magic Player Rewards 2009 #1 (R) Foil | 2009 | $21.59 | $7.75 foil |
| Amonkhet Invocations #11 (S) Foil | 2017 | $34.98 | $24.00 foil |
| Magic Online Promos #31447 (R) Foil | 2010 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
• Counter target spell.
• Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
• Tap all creatures your opponents control.
• Draw a card.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 12 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
2 PrecedentsYou choose both modes as you cast Cryptic Command. You must choose two different modes.
Look at both chosen modes to determine how many targets Cryptic Command has, if any. If it has at least one target, and all its targets are illegal when it tries to resolve, then it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. For example, if you choose the second and fourth modes, and the permanent is an illegal target when Cryptic Command tries to resolve, you won’t draw a card.