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Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil

Legendary Creature — Human Villain Rare
1 printings EDHREC #18,744 Prices updated Aug 6, 2026
MSC #653
$0.59
▼ $0.25 (-29.8%) 7 days
Price History

Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil Price Summary

As of Aug 6, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil is $0.59 (MSC #653), and the most expensive is $8.32 (MSC #653, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.59, down 29.8% over 7 days, down 47.8% over 30 days. All-time tracked high: $1.79 (2026).

Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil Printings & Prices

2 variants

Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Sell Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil: Buylist Offers

6 offers

Card Kingdom currently pays $1.40 cash for MSC #653 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).

Buyer Printing Finish Cash offer Retail Spread
starcitygames MSC #653 Foil $1.50
CoolStuffInc MSC #653 Foil $1.50
Card Kingdom MSC #653 Foil $1.40 $3.49 60%
CoolStuffInc MSC #653 Nonfoil $0.50
starcitygames MSC #653 Nonfoil $0.50
Card Kingdom MSC #653 Nonfoil $0.20 $0.79 75%

Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil Rules Text & Legality

Legendary Creature — Human Villain — mana cost {2}{B}

Whenever one or more nontoken Villains you control attack a player, you create a 2/1 black Villain creature token with menace. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

""My Masters of Evil is a *for-profit* organization, not a vendetta.""

Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil in Commander

Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil is the #18,744 most-played card on EDHREC, up 5,302 places over the last 30 days.

Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil FAQ

How much is Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil worth?

Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil is worth about $0.59 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 6, 2026. Prices range from $0.59 to $8.32 across 1 tracked printings.

Is Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil legal in Commander?

Yes — Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil been reprinted?

No — Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil has not been reprinted; its single printing is tracked on The Index.

Why is Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil cheap?

Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil trades at about $0.59, and Commander demand is modest (#18,744 on EDHREC).