Cruel Witness
~$0.18 low · ~$0.54 high
Blue. Creature — Bird Horror
Foundations Jumpstart #302 · Illustrated by Vincent Proce
Foundations Jumpstart #302 · Illustrated by Vincent ProceWhat is Cruel Witness worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Flying
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
3/3
"I escaped, so why do I still feel like I'm being watched?" —Gregel, militia leader
Format legality
All 3 printings of Cruel Witness
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations Jumpstart j25 #302· 2024common· Cardmarket €0.08 | common | $0.26 | No foil printing | €0.08 | |
 Innistrad: Double Feature dbl #322· 2022common· Cardmarket €0.12 · €0.57 foil | common | $0.22 | $0.54 | €0.12€0.57 foil | |
 Innistrad: Crimson Vow vow #55· 2021common· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.11 foil | common | $0.18 | $0.19 | €0.06€0.11 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2021
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #18,789 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying, Surveil
- Artist
- Vincent Proce
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Foundations Jumpstart card (#302).
0302 · J25 · C · EN
- 0302Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- J25Set code for Foundations Jumpstart
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (1)
2021-11-19
If you don't put the card into your graveyard, it stays on top of your library.
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