Cruel Entertainment

C16Commander 2016/#11/2016Rare
Colour IDMV 7
Cruel Entertainment
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$10.99
Cardmarket€6.93
ManaPool$6.80
TCGplayer$8.20
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$5.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $10.99High $16.99Low $9.99▼ 35.3%
This printing
SetC16
Collector #11
Released2016-11-11
Rarityrare
ArtistDavid Palumbo
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$8.20TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.2%30d▲ 1.0%90d▲ 1.2%
90d high
$8.24
90d low
$7.97
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$8.20
Commander 2016
  • Up 1.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Trading at or near its 90 day high of $8.24.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
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.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (14)
wotc8 Nov 2016
The controlling player can use only the resources of the player being controlled (cards, mana, and so on) to pay costs for that player; the controlling player can’t use their own resources to pay costs for the player being controlled. Similarly, the controlling player can’t spend the resources of the player being controlled on any of the controlling player’s own costs.
wotc8 Nov 2016
If one player loses the game before controlling the other player, the other player takes their turn normally.
wotc8 Nov 2016
The player being controlled is still the active player during their turn.
wotc8 Nov 2016
Multiple player-controlling effects that affect the same player overwrite each other. The last one to be created is the one that works.
wotc8 Nov 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.
wotc8 Nov 2016
While controlling another player, the controlling player makes all choices and decisions that the player being controlled is allowed to make or is told to make during that turn. This includes choices about what spells to cast or what abilities to activate, as well as any decisions called for by a triggered ability or anything else.
About this card

Cruel Entertainment

Cruel Entertainment is a Sorcery, with mana cost {6}{B} (mana value 7).

Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.

Current headline price on TCGplayer: $8.20 (up 1.0% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

Cruel Entertainment FAQ

How much is Cruel Entertainment worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Cruel Entertainment is $8.20. It is up 1.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $7.97 to $8.24.
What is the cheapest printing of Cruel Entertainment?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2016 at $8.20 on TCGplayer.
What set was Cruel Entertainment first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C16 #11, released 2016-11-11.
Is Cruel Entertainment legal in Commander?
Yes, Cruel Entertainment is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Cruel Entertainment legal in Modern?
Cruel Entertainment is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Cruel Entertainment legal in Standard?
Cruel Entertainment is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Cruel Entertainment do?
Cruel Entertainment is a Sorcery with mana cost {6}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "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.".