Desperate Ritual
DDSDuel Decks: Mind vs. Might/#14/2017UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$6.99
Cardmarket€3.82
ManaPool$5.15
TCGplayer$6.35
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$3.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $6.99High $8.49Low $6.49▼ 12.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$6.35TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▼ 0.8%30d▼ 2.2%90d▼ 12.5%
90d high
$7.29
90d low
$6.35
Paper printings priced
6
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$5.94
Ultimate Masters
- Down 2.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 13% below its 90 day high of $7.29.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (6 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant — Arcane
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Splice onto Arcane (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)
Keywords
Splice
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (5)
wotc7 Jun 2013
You choose all targets for the spell after revealing cards you want to splice, including any targets required by the text of any of those cards. You may choose a different target for each instance of the word “target” on the resulting spell.
wotc7 Jun 2013
A card with a splice ability can’t be spliced onto itself because the spell is on the stack (and not in your hand) when you reveal the cards you want to splice onto it.
wotc7 Jun 2013
You reveal all cards you intend to splice at the same time. Each individual card can be spliced only once onto any one spell.
wotc7 Jun 2013
Desperate Ritual isn’t a mana ability. When cast, it (or the spell it’s spliced onto) goes on the stack like any spell and can be responded to.
wotc7 Jun 2013
If all of the spell’s targets are illegal when the spell tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen.
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About this card
Desperate Ritual
Desperate Ritual is an Instant — Arcane, with mana cost {1}{R} (mana value 2). Printed 6 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $6.35 (down 2.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Desperate Ritual FAQ
How much is Desperate Ritual worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Desperate Ritual is $6.35. It is down 2.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $6.35 to $7.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Desperate Ritual?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ultimate Masters at $5.94 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Desperate Ritual?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $20.42 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Desperate Ritual are there?
Desperate Ritual has been printed 6 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Desperate Ritual first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CHK #163, released 2004-10-01.
What is the newest printing of Desperate Ritual?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #2706, released 2026-10-26.
Is Desperate Ritual legal in Commander?
Yes, Desperate Ritual is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Desperate Ritual legal in Modern?
Yes, Desperate Ritual is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.