Cruel Edict
Sorcery
Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #19158
Cruel Edict forces your opponent to sacrifice a creature — no targeting, no protection clause gets in the way. Two mana for a guaranteed creature loss is a real rate, but you don't control what they sacrifice, which makes it worst against token-heavy boards and best when your opponent is running low on creatures.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Cruel Edict occupies a specific niche: it punches through hexproof, shroud, and indestructible, which is where most targeted removal breaks down. The problem is you're spending a card to kill whatever your opponent's worst creature is across a four-player table — that's a poor exchange rate unless you've set up the board to limit their options first. In Pauper, where the format is commons-only and threats are more contained, Cruel Edict is a clean answer to creatures that dodge conventional removal. Legacy and Vintage have too much redundancy and too many ways to protect what matters for Cruel Edict to compete seriously.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data isn't available for Cruel Edict at the moment, but it's a common that's been reprinted multiple times and has never been a chase card — expect to find copies for well under a dollar at any vendor or local store. It's not a pickup you need to think hard about.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.