Crackling Doom
Crackling Doom Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Crackling Doom is $0.27 (FIC #322), and the most expensive is $4.17 (PKTK #171s, Prerelease, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.27, down 12.9% over 7 days, up 68.8% over 30 days, up 42.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.35 (2025).
Crackling Doom Printings & Prices
Crackling Doom has 7 tracked printings across 7 sets, in nonfoil, surge foil and foil finishes, including prerelease treatments.
Sell Crackling Doom: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $3.25 cash for PKTK #171s (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PKTK #171s | Foil | $3.25 | $6.49 | 50% |
| starcitygames | KTK #171 | Foil | $0.25 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | KTK #171 | Foil | $0.15 | $0.99 | 85% |
| CoolStuffInc | FIC #322 | Surge Foil | $0.10 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | C20 #205 | Nonfoil | $0.10 | — | — |
| starcitygames | C20 #205 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | 2X2 #196 | Foil | $0.08 | $0.49 | 84% |
| Card Kingdom | FIC #322 | Surge Foil | $0.08 | $0.49 | 84% |
| starcitygames | KTK #171 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | — | — |
| starcitygames | C17 #167 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | — | — |
Crackling Doom Rules Text & Legality
Crackling Doom deals 2 damage to each opponent. Each opponent sacrifices a creature with the greatest power among creatures that player controls.
Crackling Doom is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Crackling Doom Rulings
- Sep 20, 2014 Crackling Doom doesn't target any player or creature. For example, a creature with protection from black could be sacrificed.
- Sep 20, 2014 If a player controls two or more creatures tied for the greatest power among creatures they control, that player chooses one of them to sacrifice.
- Sep 20, 2014 In a multiplayer game, each opponent, starting with the active player and proceeding in turn order, chooses which creature they will sacrifice and then all creatures are sacrificed at the same time. Each successive player will know what the players before them chose to sacrifice.
- Sep 20, 2014 The sacrifice is not dependent on the damage being dealt. It doesn't matter if that damage is prevented or redirected.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Crackling Doom has been reprinted 10 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIC #322 | 2025-12-05 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| FIC #322 | 2025-12-05 | Uncommon | Standard | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.17 | $0.21 |
| 2X2 #196 | 2022-07-08 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| 2X2 #196 | 2022-07-08 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| C20 #205 | 2020-04-17 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| C17 #167 | 2017-08-25 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| C16 #191 | 2016-11-11 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PKTK #171s | 2014-09-26 | Rare | Prerelease | — | — | — | — |
| KTK #171 | 2014-09-26 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| KTK #171 | 2014-09-26 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
FIC #322 
2X2 #196 
C20 #205 
C17 #167 
C16 #191 
PKTK #171s 
KTK #171 Crackling Doom in Commander
Crackling Doom is the #2,102 most-played card on EDHREC, down 8 places over the last 30 days.
Crackling Doom FAQ
How much is Crackling Doom worth?
Crackling Doom is worth about $0.27 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $0.27 to $4.17 across 7 tracked printings.
Is Crackling Doom legal in Commander?
Yes — Crackling Doom is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Crackling Doom been reprinted?
Yes — Crackling Doom has been reprinted 10 times, with 7 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Crackling Doom cheap?
Crackling Doom trades at about $0.27 — 10 reprints keep supply plentiful.