Cruel Entertainment
Cruel Entertainment Price Summary
As of Aug 5, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Cruel Entertainment is $8.18 (C16 #11). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $8.18, down 1.7% over 7 days, down 3.3% over 30 days, up 15.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $8.46 (2026).
Cruel Entertainment Printings & Prices
Cruel Entertainment has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
Sell Cruel Entertainment: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $8.50 cash for C16 #11; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | C16 #11 | Nonfoil | $8.50 | $16.99 | 50% |
| starcitygames | C16 #11 | Nonfoil | $7.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | C16 #11 | Nonfoil | $5.00 | — | — |
Cruel Entertainment Rules Text & Legality
Choose target player and another target player. The first player controls the second player during the second player's next turn, and the second player controls the first player during the first player's next turn.
Cruel Entertainment is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
Cruel Entertainment Rulings
- Nov 8, 2016 Controlling a player doesn’t allow the controlling player to look at the controlled player’s sideboard. If an effect instructs that player to choose a card from outside the game, the controlling player can’t have that player choose a card.
- Nov 8, 2016 Cruel Entertainment’s controller may be one of its targets, even if it’s less entertaining this way.
- Nov 8, 2016 If a player who would be controlled skips their next turn, the other player will control the next turn the affected player actually takes.
- Nov 8, 2016 If one player loses the game before controlling the other player, the other player takes their turn normally.
- Nov 8, 2016 Multiple player-controlling effects that affect the same player overwrite each other. The last one to be created is the one that works.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Cruel Entertainment has been reprinted 1 time.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| C16 #11 | 2016-11-11 | Rare | Standard |
C16 #11 Cruel Entertainment in Commander
Cruel Entertainment is the #12,799 most-played card on EDHREC, down 37 places over the last 30 days.
Cruel Entertainment FAQ
How much is Cruel Entertainment worth?
Cruel Entertainment is worth about $8.18 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 5, 2026.
Is Cruel Entertainment legal in Commander?
Yes — Cruel Entertainment is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Cruel Entertainment been reprinted?
Yes — Cruel Entertainment has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Cruel Entertainment expensive?
Cruel Entertainment holds a $8.18 price because supply is limited to a single printing.