Magic: The Gathering · From the Vault: Twenty

Cruel Ultimatum

French name: Ultimatum cruel

17Mythic

Cruel Ultimatum (From the Vault: Twenty 17) has a market price of US$0.99 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Card details

Type: Sorcery
Mana cost: {U}{U}{B}{B}{B}{R}{R}
Artist: Todd Lockwood

Card text

Target opponent sacrifices a creature, 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.

Flavour text

There is always a greater power.

About this card

Cruel Ultimatum is card 17 in From the Vault: Twenty, a Magic: The Gathering set released Aug 23, 2013. Rarity: Mythic. Finishes: Foil. Illustrated by Todd Lockwood. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.99. Over the last 30 days, the Foil price went down 3.9%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.