Cryptic Command price & price history

What Cryptic Command costs today, what it cost before, and how commander players actually run it. Prices come from Scryfall and update daily.

$3.27

€3.98

30 days -11.4%

as of 2026-07-31

All-time high: $4.99
All-time low: $2.42
1-year average: $3.43
Data since: 2025-07-24

Cryptic Command in commander decks

7,963 of 751,061 commander decks run this card, 1.1%.
Most of those decks cost between $137 and $1,761, with a median of $434.
Their power level runs from 4.4 to 7.7, median 5.7.
Most often paired with Eluge, the Shoreless Sea, Hylda of the Icy Crown, Y'shtola, Night's Blessed.

Card details

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

Type: Instant
Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}{U}
Rarity: rare
Latest printing: Secret Lair Drop
First printed: 2007-10-12
Commander legal: Yes

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