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Master of Cruelties
Price history
Master of Cruelties price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $4.61.
Master of Cruelties Price Summary
Master of Cruelties's current headline price is $4.61.
Master of Cruelties Printings & Prices
Master of Cruelties has 9 tracked printings across 6 sets, in nonfoil, foil, double rainbow foil and etched finishes, including borderless, alt art, serialized and inverted treatments.
All finishes
Sell Master of Cruelties: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | 2X2 #522 | Etched | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | 2X2 #522 | Etched | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1565 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1565 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1565 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DGM #82 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | DGM #82 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1565 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DGM #82 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | RVR #198 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Master of Cruelties Rules Text & Legality
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This creature can only attack alone.
Whenever this creature attacks a player and isn't blocked, that player's life total becomes 1. This creature assigns no combat damage this combat.
Master of Cruelties is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Master of Cruelties Rulings
- Jan 12, 2024 Master of Cruelties's last ability won't trigger if it attacks a planeswalker or a battle.
- Apr 15, 2013 An ability that triggers when something "attacks and isn't blocked" triggers in the declare blockers step after blockers are declared if (1) that creature is attacking and (2) no creatures are declared to block it. It will trigger even if that creature was put onto the battlefield attacking rather than having been declared as an attacker in the declare attackers step.
- Apr 15, 2013 Assigning no combat damage isn't the same as preventing that damage. Effects that make damage unpreventable will have no effect if no combat damage can be assigned.
- Apr 15, 2013 For a player's life total to become 1, what actually happens is that the player loses (or in some rare cases, gains) the appropriate amount of life. For example, if the player's life total is 4 when the last ability resolves, it will cause that player to lose 3 life. Other effects that interact with life loss (or gain) will interact with this effect accordingly.
- Apr 15, 2013 If Master of Cruelties attacks alone, another creature entering the battlefield attacking will have no effect on it. Master of Cruelties continues to be an attacking creature. The other attacking creature will assign combat damage normally, regardless of whether Master of Cruelties's last ability triggers.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Master of Cruelties has been reprinted 14 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RVR #373 | 2024-01-12 | Mythic | Alt Art | — | — |
| RVR #373 | 2024-01-12 | Mythic | Alt Art | — | — |
| RVR #198 | 2024-01-12 | Mythic | Standard | — | — |
| RVR #198 | 2024-01-12 | Mythic | Standard | — | — |
| RVR #373z | 2024-01-12 | Mythic | Serialized | — | — |
| 2X2 #522 | 2022-07-08 | Mythic | Inverted | — | — |
| 2X2 #251 | 2022-07-08 | Mythic | Standard | — | — |
| 2X2 #251 | 2022-07-08 | Mythic | Standard | — | — |
| PLST #DGM-82 | 2022-04-29 | Mythic | Standard | — | — |
| SLD #1565 | 2021-06-21 | Mythic | Borderless | — | — |
2X2 #522 
PLST #DGM-82 
SLD #1565 Showing the 10 most recent of 14 printings.
Master of Cruelties in Commander
Master of Cruelties is the #3,472 most-played card on EDHREC, down 87 places over the last 30 days.
Master of Cruelties FAQ
How much is Master of Cruelties worth?
Master of Cruelties is worth about $4.61 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 22, 2026.
Is Master of Cruelties legal in Commander?
Yes — Master of Cruelties is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Master of Cruelties been reprinted?
Yes — Master of Cruelties has been reprinted 14 times, with 9 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Master of Cruelties cheap?
Master of Cruelties trades at about $4.61 — 14 reprints keep supply plentiful.