How much is Brilliant Ultimatum worth right now?

Brilliant Ultimatum from Shards of Alara is trading around $8.56 raw (ungraded) on the secondary market. TCGIndex refreshes this price every day.

Is Brilliant Ultimatum going up or down?

Brilliant Ultimatum is down -10.3% over 30 days, down -6.4% over 7 days, and the trend currently reads down. The full price history is on this page.

Is Brilliant Ultimatum a good investment?

TCGIndex doesn't give financial advice, but here's the data worth knowing: it sits around $8.56, down -10.3% over the last 30 days, with low volatility. Prices can move fast, so look at the trend and your own timeframe before you buy. TCGIndex publishes one Magic: The Gathering pick every morning; each pick becomes public 14 days later and is scored at day 30.

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Brilliant Ultimatum

Name: Brilliant Ultimatum (Shards of Alara)
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
Availability: InStock

159Shards of Alara

$8.56

-$0.98-10.3% · 30D

Aggregated from verified sold data · eBay, TCGplayer & PriceCharting

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Market Health

Excellent

Strong demand

Confidence

73/100

Reliable

Liquidity

Medium

Moderate activity

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Price & Volume

Market price Sales volume

Jul 2026 – today

Sales & Liquidity

Market Price$8.56

7-Day Change-6.4%

90-Day Change+5.7%

LiquidityMedium

Market TrendStable

Price by Condition · 12

Anchored to market price · condition spread from TCGplayer

Near Mint

Foil · English

$8.56

+4.5%

Near Mint

Normal · English

$1.31

-2.2%

Near Mint

Normal - Japanese · Japanese

$1.59

+0.0%

Near Mint

Normal - Chinese (S) · Chinese (S)

$1.99

+0.0%

Lightly Played

Normal · English

$1.31

-6.4%

Lightly Played

Foil · English

$3.39

+0.3%

Moderately Played

Normal · English

$0.95

-4.0%

Moderately Played

Foil · English

$2.25

+1.4%

Heavily Played

Normal · English

$0.86

+6.2%

Heavily Played

Foil · English

$2.11

+0.0%

Damaged

Normal · English

$0.80

+6.7%

Damaged

Foil · English

$2.08

+13.7%

Brilliant Ultimatum price history

Near Mint market priceon the dates below, from TCGIndex's daily record (31 days tracked). High $8.56 on Sep 2026, low $4.26 on Feb 2026.

When	Price	vs today
Today	$8.56
7 days ago	$8.18	+4.6%
30 days ago	$7.71	+11.0%
90 days ago	$7.04	+21.6%
6 months ago	$5.19	+64.9%

Month	Month-end price
Jan 2026	$4.57
Feb 2026	$4.26
Mar 2026	$5.19
May 2026	$5.40
Jun 2026	$7.04
Jul 2026	$7.71
Sep 2026	$8.56

Brilliant Ultimatum FAQ

How much is Brilliant Ultimatum worth right now?: Brilliant Ultimatum from Shards of Alara is trading around $8.56 raw (ungraded) on the secondary market. TCGIndex refreshes this price every day.
Is Brilliant Ultimatum going up or down?: Brilliant Ultimatum is down -10.3% over 30 days, down -6.4% over 7 days, and the trend currently reads down. The full price history is on this page.
Is Brilliant Ultimatum a good investment?: TCGIndex doesn't give financial advice, but here's the data worth knowing: it sits around $8.56, down -10.3% over the last 30 days, with low volatility. Prices can move fast, so look at the trend and your own timeframe before you buy. TCGIndex publishes one Magic: The Gathering pick every morning; each pick becomes public 14 days later and is scored at day 30.

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