Very Cryptic Command

Unstable (2017), Magic: The Gathering, #49, Rare, art by Wayne England. TCGplayer product name: Very Cryptic Command (A)

Very Cryptic Command
PrintingNormal $1.47Foil $4.87

Normal · Near Mint

$1.47

TCGplayer market price (an average of recent sales)

As of Oct 17 (2 days ago). Unchanged since Oct 13.

Listed median$1.71Normal asks on TCGplayer as of Oct 17 (1.2× the market price)

Change

7d+2.1% +$0.0330d+11.4% +$0.1590d+22.5% +$0.271y+45.5% +$0.46

For the Normal printing.

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Price trend

Oct 10 $1.44 → Oct 17, 2026 $1.47 +2.1%

$1.44$1.46$1.48$1.47
Oct 10, 2026Oct 12, 2026Oct 13, 2026Oct 14, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Sep 17 $1.32 → Oct 17, 2026 $1.47 +11.4%

$1.32$1.35$1.40$1.45$1.47
Sep 17, 2026Sep 27, 2026Oct 2, 2026Oct 7, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Jul 19 $1.20 → Oct 17, 2026 $1.47 +22.5%

$1.20$1.30$1.40$1.47
Jul 19, 2026Aug 18, 2026Sep 2, 2026Sep 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Oct 17, 2025 $1.01 → Oct 17, 2026 $1.47 +45.5%

$0.93$1.00$1.20$1.40$1.47
Oct 17, 2025Feb 15, 2026Apr 17, 2026Jun 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Feb 8, 2024 $1.50 → Oct 17, 2026 $1.47 −2.0%

$1.50high$0.93$1.00$1.20$1.47
Feb 8, 2024Dec 31, 2024Jun 13, 2025Nov 23, 2025Oct 17, 2026

Record

Price history Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 17, 2026

Highest (Normal)$1.50Feb 8, 2024
Lowest (Normal)$0.93Dec 30, 2025
Vs highest2% below $1.50

Price changes, last 30 days

DatePriceChange
Sep 19$1.32 → $1.36+3.0%Show on chart
Oct 6$1.36 → $1.44+5.9%Show on chart
Oct 13$1.44 → $1.47+2.1%Show on chart

Vs its set

Over the 90 days to Oct 17, 2026: the Normal printing +22.5%; 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$4.87$9.78
Normal (the headline price)$1.47$1.71

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