Desperate Charge
PTKPortal Three Kingdoms/#74/1999Uncommon◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$6.99
Cardmarket€4.62
ManaPool$7.96
TCGplayer$18.50
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$4.25
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $6.99High $11.99Low $6.99▼ 41.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$18.50TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 54.2%30d▲ 39.6%90d▲ 29.9%
90d high
$18.50
90d low
$12.00
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$18.50
Portal Three Kingdoms
- Up 39.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $18.50.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$35.30
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc1 Oct 2009
Desperate Charge affects only creatures you control at the time it resolves. A creature that enters later in the turn won't get +2/+0.
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About this card
Desperate Charge
Desperate Charge is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{B} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $18.50 (up 39.6% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Desperate Charge FAQ
How much is Desperate Charge worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Desperate Charge is $18.50. It is up 39.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $12.00 to $18.50.
What is the cheapest printing of Desperate Charge?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Portal Three Kingdoms at $18.50 on TCGplayer.
What set was Desperate Charge first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PTK #74, released 1999-05-01.
Is Desperate Charge legal in Commander?
Yes, Desperate Charge is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Desperate Charge legal in Modern?
Desperate Charge is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Desperate Charge legal in Standard?
Desperate Charge is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Desperate Charge do?
Desperate Charge is a Sorcery with mana cost {2}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn.".