Magic: The Gathering · masterpiece
Cruel Ultimatum
Breaking News · #40 · rare · 2024
Sorcery
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Market reference
$0.29
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 40 / 80
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Michal Ivan
- Colors
- BRU
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- borderless
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Promo types
- boosterfun
- Printed
- 2024-04-19
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 7
- Type
- Sorcery
Also does
Strategy & play
How Cruel Ultimatum plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Cruel Ultimatum
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Michal Ivan
This card was illustrated by Michal Ivan.
About this card
Mana cost: {U}{U}{B}{B}{B}{R}{R}
Type: Sorcery
Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice, 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.
"Rage on the Omenport Express! Cramped Dragon Takes Matter into Own Claws"
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.29 |
| USD (foil) | $0.36 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.15 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.43 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Cruel Ultimatum is real?
Cruel Ultimatum is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Cruel Ultimatum worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cruel Ultimatum is $0.29; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Cruel Ultimatum from?
Cruel Ultimatum is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Breaking News" in the masterpiece series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Cruel Ultimatum?
Cruel Ultimatum is a rare card in the Breaking News set.
Other Cruel Ultimatum printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
