Hostile Desert
HOUHour of Devastation/#178/2017Rare
MV 0
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.20
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.23
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.04
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.69Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.23TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 4.2%90d▼ 8.0%
90d high
$0.27
90d low
$0.22
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.23
Hour of Devastation
- Down 4.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 15% below its 90 day high of $0.27.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 252% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Land — Desert
: Add .
, Exile a land card from your graveyard: This land becomes a 3/4 Elemental creature until end of turn. It's still a land.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc14 Jul 2017
If Hostile Desert becomes a creature the same turn it enters the battlefield, you can't attack with it or tap it for mana.
wotc18 Apr 2017
Desert is a land subtype with no special meaning. It doesn't grant the land an intrinsic mana ability. Other cards may care about which lands are Deserts.
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Shares Graveyard interaction, Land, Mana productionMV 0 vs 0
Shares Graveyard interaction, Land, Mana productionMV 0 vs 0
Shares Land, Mana productionSame colour identity
Shares Land, Mana productionSame colour identity
Shares Land, Mana productionSame colour identity
Shares Land, Mana productionSame colour identity
Shares Land, Mana productionSame colour identity
Shares Land, Mana productionSame colour identity
About this card
Hostile Desert
Hostile Desert is a Land — Desert (mana value 0). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.23 (down 4.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Hostile Desert FAQ
How much is Hostile Desert worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Hostile Desert is $0.23. It is down 4.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.22 to $0.27.
What is the cheapest printing of Hostile Desert?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Hour of Devastation at $0.23 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Hostile Desert?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Hour of Devastation Promos at $0.57 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Hostile Desert are there?
Hostile Desert has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Hostile Desert first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from HOU #178, released 2017-07-14.
What is the newest printing of Hostile Desert?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MKC #266, released 2024-02-09.
Is there a foil version of Hostile Desert?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.81 versus $0.23 for nonfoil, which is 252% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Hostile Desert legal in Commander?
Yes, Hostile Desert is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.