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Brilliant Ultimatum
SORCERY Rare
Shards of Alara EDHREC #12,523
$1.31
+1.6%
7 days
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Brilliant Ultimatum price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $1.31.
Brilliant Ultimatum Price Summary
Brilliant Ultimatum's current headline price is $1.31.
Brilliant Ultimatum Printings & Prices
1 printings
Brilliant Ultimatum has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Brilliant Ultimatum: Buylist Offers
5 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | ALA #159 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | ALA #159 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | ALA #159 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | ALA #159 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | ALA #159 | Foil | — | — | — |
Brilliant Ultimatum Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Exile the top five cards of your library. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. You may play lands and cast spells from one of those piles. If you cast a spell this way, you cast it without paying its mana cost.
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Brilliant Ultimatum is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Brilliant Ultimatum Rulings
5 most recent
- Oct 1, 2008 If you cast a card “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t pay any alternative costs. You can pay additional costs, such as conspire costs and kicker costs.
- Oct 1, 2008 One of the piles may have zero cards in it if the opponent wishes.
- Oct 1, 2008 The cards are exiled face up.
- Oct 1, 2008 The cards in the pile that wasn’t chosen remain exiled. Likewise, any cards in the chosen pile that you can’t play or you choose not to play remain exiled.
- Oct 1, 2008 You can play a land card from the chosen pile only if it’s your turn (which it probably is, since Brilliant Ultimatum is a sorcery) and you haven’t yet played a land this turn. That means that if there are two lands in the chosen pile, you’ll be able to play a maximum of one of them.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Brilliant Ultimatum has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALA #159 | 2008-10-03 | Rare | Standard |
| ALA #159 | 2008-10-03 | Rare | Standard |
Brilliant Ultimatum in Commander
Brilliant Ultimatum is the #12,523 most-played card on EDHREC, down 244 places over the last 30 days.
Brilliant Ultimatum FAQ
How much is Brilliant Ultimatum worth?
Brilliant Ultimatum is worth about $1.31 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Brilliant Ultimatum legal in Commander?
Yes — Brilliant Ultimatum is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Brilliant Ultimatum been reprinted?
Yes — Brilliant Ultimatum has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Brilliant Ultimatum cheap?
Brilliant Ultimatum trades at about $1.31 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#12,523 on EDHREC).