Magery
Theme
Cruel Ultimatum
UUBBBRR
Sorcery
Artist:
Todd Lockwood
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.
$0.20
cheapest print
Prices
| Set | # | Treatment | Finish | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
From the Vault: Twenty
|
17 | Regular | Foil | $0.87 |
Breaking News
|
40 | Borderless | Nonfoil | $0.20 |
|
Breaking News
|
40 | Borderless | Foil | $0.33 |
Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas
|
69 | Regular | Nonfoil | $0.35 |
Archenemy: Nicol Bolas
|
82 | Regular | Nonfoil | $0.54 |
Modern Masters 2017
|
158 | Regular | Nonfoil | $0.43 |
|
Modern Masters 2017
|
158 | Regular | Foil | $1.21 |
Shards of Alara
|
164 | Regular | Nonfoil | $0.55 |
|
Shards of Alara
|
164 | Regular | Foil | $11.33 |
Commander 2013
|
182 | Regular | Nonfoil | $0.30 |
Price History
Printings (7)
From the Vault: Twenty
#17
Mythic
—
Todd Lockwood
Breaking News
#40
Rare
$0.20
Michal Ivan
Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas
#69
Rare
$0.35
Ralph Horsley
Archenemy: Nicol Bolas
#82
Rare
$0.54
Todd Lockwood
Modern Masters 2017
#158
Rare
$0.43
Todd Lockwood
Shards of Alara
#164
Rare
$0.55
Ralph Horsley
Commander 2013
#182
Rare
$0.30
Todd Lockwood
Rulings
If the target opponent is an illegal target as Cruel Ultimatum tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. (I'm not going to list them all here because it would just be disappointing to hear all of the things you won't get to do.)
If, as Cruel Ultimatum begins to resolve, your opponent's life total is 5 or less and you have two or fewer cards in your library, the game will result in a draw. Your opponent's life total will drop to 0 or less, but Cruel Ultimatum must finish resolving completely before state-based actions are performed. You'll then be forced to draw three cards and fail to draw one. When state-based actions are finally performed, you and your opponent will both lose the game at the same time, which means the game is a draw.
Cruel Ultimatum's only target is an opponent. You don't choose which creature card in your graveyard you'll return to your hand until Cruel Ultimatum resolves.
All of the actions for Cruel Ultimatum are performed sequentially, in the order listed. Earlier actions may affect how you perform later actions. For example, if the opponent sacrifices a creature that they control but you own, it will end up in your graveyard. When Cruel Ultimatum lets you return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand, you can choose that one.
Format Legality
Tlr
Not Legal
Standard
Not Legal
Future
Not Legal
Historic
Legal
Timeless
Legal
Gladiator
Legal
Pioneer
Not Legal
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Pauper
Not Legal
Vintage
Legal
Penny
Legal
Commander
Legal
Oathbreaker
Legal
Standardbrawl
Not Legal
Brawl
Legal
Alchemy
Not Legal
Paupercommander
Not Legal
Duel
Legal
Oldschool
Not Legal
Premodern
Not Legal
Predh
Legal