Card text
Choose two —
• Counter target spell.
• Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
• Tap all creatures your opponents control.
• Draw a card.
Cheapest
US$2.65
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$2.65
In stock at · US
4 stores
8 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{1}{U}{U}{U}
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 12h ago- 1US$2.65→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h agoPaid link
- 2US$3.90→
Fabricator's Forge
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h ago
- 3US$4.10→
Fox and Fable Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h ago
- 4US$4.20→
Littleroot Games - Dublin
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutcosts more than the cheapest NM hereupdated 12h ago
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US$4.49
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Card text
Choose two —
• Counter target spell.
• Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
• Tap all creatures your opponents control.
• Draw a card.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$4.49Low US$4.45High US$4.49▲ 0.9%
About Cryptic Command
This page covers the borderless printing of Cryptic Command (29), an Blue Instant from FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages (FCA). It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 4 more formats.
We track no other printing of 29 in this set, so there is no base card here to compare its price with.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$2.65, 41% below TCGplayer's US$4.49 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$3.90, 47% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 5 markets that have it, and Singapore is dearest at about 90% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$2.65 in the United States, £3.60 in the United Kingdom, A$7.00 in Australia, C$6.40 in Canada and S$6.80 in Singapore. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
It is trading at its 90-day high of US$4.49.
FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages is a reprint set, which collects earlier cards, released June 2025. Cryptic Command has 9 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Choose two — • Counter target spell. • Return target permanent to its owner's hand. • Tap all creatures your opponents control. • Draw a card.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Cryptic Command (Showcase) 29 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Cryptic Command (29) is currently US$2.65 across 28 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$4.49; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Cryptic Command in other currencies?
- US$2.65 in the United States, £3.60 in the United Kingdom, A$7.00 in Australia, C$6.40 in Canada and S$6.80 in Singapore. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Cryptic Command from?
- Cryptic Command is card 29 from FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages (FCA) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Blue instant.
- Where can I buy Cryptic Command?
- Compare every store selling Cryptic Command across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
Cryptic Command price by market
Cryptic Command is cheapest in the United States at US$2.65 and dearest in Singapore at S$6.80 (≈ US$5.04), a 90% spread across the 5 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$2.65postage at checkout | 4 | |
| United Kingdom | £3.60postage at checkout ≈ US$4.56 | 1 | |
| Australia | A$7.00postage at checkout ≈ US$4.67 | 3 | |
| Canada | C$6.40postage at checkout ≈ US$4.67 | 2 | |
| Singapore | S$6.80postage at checkout ≈ US$5.04 | 2 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 29
- Set
- FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages (FCA)
- Set type
- Masters & special set
- Released
- 13 June 2025
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Showcase
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Blue
- Colour identity
- Blue
- Mana cost
- {1}{U}{U}{U}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: To the Crystal Tower - Cryptic Command
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