Magic: The Gathering · Shards of Alara
Brilliant Ultimatum
French name: Ultimatum luminescent
Brilliant Ultimatum (Shards of Alara 159) has a market price of US$1.22 to US$8.56 as of Nov 9, 2026.
Price guide
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Market price
As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.
Card details
- Type
- Sorcery
- Mana cost
- {W}{W}{U}{U}{U}{B}{B}
- Artist
- Anthony Francisco
Card text
Remove the top five cards of your library from the game. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. You may play any number of cards from one of those piles without paying their mana costs.
Flavour text
Revealing the truth only deepened Tezzeret's curiosity for the secrets still buried.
About this card
Brilliant Ultimatum is card 159 in Shards of Alara, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 3, 2008. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Anthony Francisco. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$1.22 (Normal), US$8.56 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 6.9%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.
