Desperate Lunge
J25Foundations Jumpstart/#188/2024CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.18
TCGplayer$0.14
ManaPool$0.15
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.14TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 7.7%
90d high
$0.14
90d low
$0.11
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.11
War of the Spark
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.14.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn. You gain 2 life.
Card capabilities
InstantLife gain
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc3 May 2019
A creature gaining flying after it has been blocked by a creature without flying or reach won't remove the blocking creature from combat or cause the creature it blocked to become unblocked.
wotc3 May 2019
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Desperate Lunge tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't gain 2 life.
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About this card
Desperate Lunge
Desperate Lunge is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{W} (mana value 2). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.14 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Desperate Lunge FAQ
How much is Desperate Lunge worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Desperate Lunge is $0.14. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.11 to $0.14.
What is the cheapest printing of Desperate Lunge?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from War of the Spark at $0.11 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Desperate Lunge?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Desperate Lunge are there?
Desperate Lunge has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Desperate Lunge first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WAR #266, released 2019-05-03.
What is the newest printing of Desperate Lunge?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J25 #188, released 2024-11-15.
Is Desperate Lunge legal in Commander?
Yes, Desperate Lunge is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Desperate Lunge legal in Modern?
Yes, Desperate Lunge is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.