Desert's Hold
HOUHour of Devastation/#8/2017Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.07
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.19
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.19TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 11.8%30d▲ 5.6%90d▲ 5.6%
90d high
$0.19
90d low
$0.17
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
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$0.19
Hour of Devastation
- Up 5.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.19.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
When this Aura enters, if you control a Desert or there is a Desert card in your graveyard, you gain 3 life.
Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.
Keywords
Enchant
Card capabilities
EnchantmentLife gain
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc14 Jul 2017
For abilities that trigger only if you control a Desert or there is a Desert card in your graveyard, one condition must be true as the ability triggers and one must be true as the ability resolves. They don't have to be the same condition, though. For example, you could sacrifice your only Desert after the ability triggers but before it has resolved.
wotc14 Jul 2017
If an ability checks whether you control a Desert or there is a Desert card in your graveyard, having more than one doesn't matter. Controlling one is the same as controlling five. There is also no extra bonus for both controlling one and having one in your graveyard.
wotc14 Jul 2017
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text. Triggered abilities (starting with "when," "whenever," or "at") are unaffected by the last ability of Desert's Hold.
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About this card
Desert's Hold
Desert's Hold is an Enchantment — Aura, with mana cost {2}{W} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.19 (up 5.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Desert's Hold FAQ
How much is Desert's Hold worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Desert's Hold is $0.19. It is up 5.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.17 to $0.19.
What is the cheapest printing of Desert's Hold?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Hour of Devastation at $0.19 on TCGplayer.
What set was Desert's Hold first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from HOU #8, released 2017-07-14.
Is there a foil version of Desert's Hold?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.19 versus $0.19 for nonfoil, which is 0% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Desert's Hold legal in Commander?
Yes, Desert's Hold is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Desert's Hold legal in Modern?
Yes, Desert's Hold is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Desert's Hold legal in Standard?
Desert's Hold is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Desert's Hold do?
Desert's Hold is an Enchantment — Aura with mana cost {2}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "Enchant creature When this Aura enters, if you control a Desert or there is a Desert card in your graveyard, you gain 3 life. Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.".