Very Cryptic Command

Unstable (2017), Magic: The Gathering, #49, Rare, art by Zoltan Boros. TCGplayer product name: Very Cryptic Command (D)

Very Cryptic Command
PrintingNormal $2.35Foil $10.60

Normal · Near Mint

$2.35

TCGplayer market price (an average of recent sales)

As of Oct 17 (3 days ago). Unchanged since Oct 10.

Listed median$2.23Normal asks on TCGplayer as of Oct 17

Change

7d0.0%30d+4.0% +$0.0990d+6.8% +$0.151y+29.8% +$0.54

For the Normal printing.

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Price trend

Oct 10 $2.35 → Oct 17, 2026 $2.35 0.0%

$2.35
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Sep 17 $2.26 → Oct 17, 2026 $2.35 +4.0%

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Jul 19 $2.20 → Oct 17, 2026 $2.35 +6.8%

$2.17$2.20$2.25$2.30$2.35
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Oct 17, 2025 $1.81 → Oct 17, 2026 $2.35 +29.8%

$1.52$1.80$2.00$2.20$2.35
Oct 17, 2025Feb 15, 2026Apr 17, 2026Jun 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Feb 8, 2024 $2.09 → Oct 17, 2026 $2.35 +12.4%

$3.63$1.52$2.00$2.50$3.00$2.35
Feb 8, 2024Dec 31, 2024Jun 13, 2025Nov 23, 2025Oct 17, 2026

Record

Price history Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 17, 2026

Highest (Normal)$3.63Oct 30, 2024
Lowest (Normal)$1.52Dec 1, 2025
Vs highest35% below $3.63

Price changes, last 30 days

DatePriceChange
Sep 18$2.26 → $2.23−1.3%Show on chart
Sep 19$2.23 → $2.27+1.8%Show on chart
Oct 5$2.27 → $2.31+1.8%Show on chart
Oct 8$2.31 → $2.29−0.9%Show on chart
Oct 10$2.29 → $2.35+2.6%Show on chart

Vs its set

Over the 90 days to Oct 17, 2026: the Normal printing +6.8%; the median other printing in Unstable 0.0% (267 other printings). 234 of those 267 changed price, but no more than half rose and no more than half fell, so the middle change is 0%.

Printings

PrintingMarketListed median
Foil$10.60$13.98
Normal (the headline price)$2.35$2.23

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