Cultist of the Absolute
CLBCommander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate/#495/2022Rare
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.59
ManaPool$0.39
TCGplayer$0.52
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.30
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $1.29Low $0.79▼ 23.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.52TCGplayer, USD, retail, etched
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 8.3%30d▲ 15.6%90d▲ 26.8%
90d high
$0.52
90d low
$0.38
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.44
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Up 15.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.52.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Enchantment — Background
Commander creatures you own get +3/+3 and have flying, deathtouch, "Ward—Pay 3 life," and "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature."
Card capabilities
EnchantmentSacrifice outlet
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (10)
wotc10 Jun 2022
Once the game begins, your two commanders are tracked separately. If you cast one, you won’t have to pay an additional {2} the first time you cast the other. A player loses the game after having been dealt 21 combat damage from any one of them, not from both of them combined (although your Background won’t usually be a creature anyway).
wotc10 Jun 2022
If you control a Background that grants an ability to commander creatures you own, and you own more than one commander creature, each of them will have that ability.
wotc10 Jun 2022
If your commander loses the choose a Background ability or stops being a Background during the game, as appropriate, it is still your commander.
wotc10 Jun 2022
You can choose two commanders that are the same color or colors.
wotc10 Jun 2022
If a card refers to a commander creature you own, a Background won't usually be counted or included for that effect. If another spell or ability causes your Background to become a creature, however, it will be included. Any effect that refers to your commander or a commander you own or control without specifying creature will apply to a Background that is your commander, as appropriate.
wotc10 Jun 2022
Both commanders start in the command zone, and the remaining 98 cards (or 58 cards in a Commander Draft game) of your deck are shuffled to become your library.
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About this card
Cultist of the Absolute
Cultist of the Absolute is a Legendary Enchantment — Background, with mana cost {B} (mana value 1). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.52 (up 15.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Cultist of the Absolute FAQ
How much is Cultist of the Absolute worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Cultist of the Absolute is $0.52. It is up 15.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.38 to $0.52.
What is the cheapest printing of Cultist of the Absolute?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate at $0.44 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Cultist of the Absolute?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Battle for Baldur's Gate Promos at $8.65 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Cultist of the Absolute are there?
Cultist of the Absolute has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Cultist of the Absolute first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CLB #495, released 2022-06-10.
Is Cultist of the Absolute legal in Commander?
Yes, Cultist of the Absolute is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Cultist of the Absolute legal in Modern?
Cultist of the Absolute is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Cultist of the Absolute legal in Standard?
Cultist of the Absolute is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.