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The Darkness Crystal
LEGENDARY ARTIFACT Rare
Final Fantasy EDHREC #1,190
$4.81
+4.6%
7 days
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The Darkness Crystal Price Summary
The Darkness Crystal's current headline price is $4.81.
The Darkness Crystal Printings & Prices
3 printings
The Darkness Crystal has 3 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless and prerelease treatments.
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Sell The Darkness Crystal: Buylist Offers
9 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | FIN #335 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PFIN #96s | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FIN #335 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | FIN #335 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FIN #335 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | FIN #96 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FIN #96 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FIN #96 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | FIN #96 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
The Darkness Crystal Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Black spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
If a nontoken creature an opponent controls would die, instead exile it and you gain 2 life.
{4}{B}{B}, {T}: Put target creature card exiled with The Darkness Crystal onto the battlefield tapped under your control with two additional +1/+1 counters on it.
The Darkness Crystal is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
standard
Legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
The Darkness Crystal Rulings
5 most recent
- Jun 6, 2025 If The Darkness Crystal leaves the battlefield at the same time as one or more nontoken creatures an opponent controls would die, those creature cards will be exiled and you'll gain 2 life for each of them.
- Jun 6, 2025 If a creature token an opponent controls dies, it goes to that player's graveyard as normal before ceasing to exist.
- Jun 6, 2025 The cost reduction applies only to generic mana in the total cost of black spells you cast.
- Jun 6, 2025 To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as a flashback cost), add any cost increases (such as kicker costs), then apply any cost reductions (such as that of The Darkness Crystal's first ability). The mana value of the spell is determined by only its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast that spell was.
- Jun 6, 2025 While you control The Darkness Crystal, abilities that trigger whenever a nontoken creature an opponent control dies won't trigger because that card is exiled instead.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
5 printings
The Darkness Crystal has been reprinted 5 times. The Final Fantasy reprint cut the price 15% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN #96 | 2025-06-13 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| FIN #335 | 2025-06-13 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| FIN #335 | 2025-06-13 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| PFIN #96s | 2025-06-13 | Rare | Prerelease | — | — | — | — |
| FIN #96 | 2025-06-13 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
PFIN #96s The Darkness Crystal in Commander
The Darkness Crystal is the #1,190 most-played card on EDHREC, up 86 places over the last 30 days.
The Darkness Crystal FAQ
How much is The Darkness Crystal worth?
The Darkness Crystal is worth about $4.81 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is The Darkness Crystal legal in Commander?
Yes — The Darkness Crystal is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has The Darkness Crystal been reprinted?
Yes — The Darkness Crystal has been reprinted 5 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is The Darkness Crystal cheap?
The Darkness Crystal trades at about $4.81 — 5 reprints keep supply plentiful.