Very Cryptic Command

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

Very Cryptic Command
PrintingNormal $1.95Foil $7.37

Normal · Near Mint

$1.95

TCGplayer market price (an average of recent sales)

As of Oct 17 (2 days ago). Unchanged since Oct 11.

Listed median$2.53Normal asks on TCGplayer as of Oct 17 (1.3× the market price)

Change

7d+2.6% +$0.0530d−4.9% −$0.1090d+1.6% +$0.031y+16.8% +$0.28

For the Normal printing.

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Price trend

Oct 10 $1.90 → Oct 17, 2026 $1.95 +2.6%

$1.90$1.92$1.94$1.96$1.95
Oct 10, 2026Oct 12, 2026Oct 13, 2026Oct 14, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Sep 17 $2.05 → Oct 17, 2026 $1.95 −4.9%

$2.05$1.90$2.00$1.95
Sep 17, 2026Sep 27, 2026Oct 2, 2026Oct 7, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Jul 19 $1.92 → Oct 17, 2026 $1.95 +1.6%

$2.13$1.90$2.00$2.10$1.95
Jul 19, 2026Aug 18, 2026Sep 2, 2026Sep 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Oct 17, 2025 $1.67 → Oct 17, 2026 $1.95 +16.8%

$2.13$1.35$1.60$1.80$2.00$1.95
Oct 17, 2025Feb 15, 2026Apr 17, 2026Jun 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Feb 8, 2024 $2.25 → Oct 17, 2026 $1.95 −13.3%

$3.54$1.35$2.00$2.50$3.00$1.95
Feb 8, 2024Dec 31, 2024Jun 13, 2025Nov 23, 2025Oct 17, 2026

Record

Price history Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 17, 2026

Highest (Normal)$3.54Oct 16, 2024
Lowest (Normal)$1.35Jan 28, 2026
Vs highest45% below $3.54

Price changes, last 30 days

DatePriceChange
Sep 26$2.05 → $2.00−2.4%Show on chart
Oct 9$2.00 → $1.90−5.0%Show on chart
Oct 11$1.90 → $1.95+2.6%Show on chart

Vs its set

Over the 90 days to Oct 17, 2026: the Normal printing +1.6%; 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$7.37$8.80
Normal (the headline price)$1.95$2.53

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