Cruel Bargain

Last observed at $5.97, up from $5.87 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.90 and $9.78 across 347 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

Last observed on Scryfall 18 hours ago at $5.97.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from POR — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

This card belongs to *Portal* (released May 1997).

Card #86 in Portal.

Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.

Card type: Sorcery. Color identity: black. Mana cost: {B}{B}{B} (3 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #22,024 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Adrian Smith. Rarix tracks 71 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.

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