Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander. Foil carries a significant premium, typical of casual/collector demand.
About This Card
Cryptic Command is a rare instant from Modern Masters. Currently $5.30 ($29.94 foil).
Released June 2013 as part of Modern Masters (Masters reprint set). Click through to Modern Masters for the full set's price index, top movers, and sealed-product EV.
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander — cross-format demand provides multiple price support levels.
Foil commands a 5.6x premium ($29.94), suggesting strong collector demand beyond competitive play.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cryptic Command a good MTG investment?
Cryptic Command is a rare from Modern Masters currently at $5.30. Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander. Check the SpellBook Score and reprint risk analysis on this page for a complete investment picture.
What is the price of Cryptic Command?
Cryptic Command from Modern Masters is currently $5.30 for nonfoil and $29.94 for foil. SpellBook Finance tracks daily prices from TCGPlayer, Card Kingdom, eBay, and EU marketplaces — compare all sources on this page.
Should I buy Cryptic Command?
At $5.30, Cryptic Command is a rare with Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander.. Review the price history chart, supply signals, and reprint risk analysis on this page to make an informed decision.
Which buylist pays the most for Cryptic Command?
SpellBook compares Card Kingdom, CoolStuffInc, Star City Games, ABU Games, TCGPlayer, Manapool, and eBay. The Where to Sell section of this page surfaces today's highest net payout after fees and shipping, along with store credit bonuses when you want to trade up.
Is Cryptic Command going up or down?
Daily price moves for Cryptic Command are tracked across TCGPlayer market, Card Kingdom, and eBay completed sales. Scroll up for the multi-source chart — direction matters more than yesterday's spot, and SpellBook surfaces both.
Is Cryptic Command worth buying?
Cryptic Command is currently priced at $5.30. Use the chart, recent sale comps, and SpellBook Score on this page to judge whether today's ask is a reasonable entry — fees and shipping can shift real cost 10–15%.
Cryptic Command reprint risk
This copy of Cryptic Command comes from a reprint set (Modern Masters), which already softened original-printing prices. The risk now is another reprint slot in a future Masters set or Commander deck — check the reprint risk score on this page for the latest signal.
Cryptic Command price history
SpellBook tracks Cryptic Command from Modern Masters daily across TCGPlayer, Card Kingdom, eBay completed sales, Cardmarket, and 13 other sources. The full multi-year price chart and recent sale comps live above this section.