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Desert's Hold Hour of Devastation MTG card
HOU #8 · Art by Sara Winters
HOU set symbol, UncommonHour of Devastation#8Uncommon

Desert's Hold

Enchantment · AuraEnchant
TCGplayer market · HOU #8 nonfoil
$0.19 +11.8% +$0.02, 7 days
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#21,545 Down 105 in 30 days
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Desert's Hold Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.19, up 11.8% over 7 days, up 11.8% over 30 days, up 11.8% over 90 days.

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Desert's Hold Printings & Prices

Desert's Hold has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

HOU set symbol, UncommonHOU #8
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Desert's Hold Rules Text & Legality

Desert's Hold

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.

Desert's Hold is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

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Desert's Hold Rulings

  • Jul 14, 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.

  • Jul 14, 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.

  • Jul 14, 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.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Desert's Hold has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Jul 14, 2017HOU set symbol, UncommonHour of DevastationHOU #8
  • Jul 14, 2017HOU set symbol, UncommonHour of Devastation · foilHOU #8

Desert's Hold in Commander

Desert's Hold is the #21,545 most-played card on EDHREC, down 105 places over the last 30 days.

#21,545 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 105 in 30 days

Desert's Hold FAQ

How much is Desert's Hold worth?

Desert's Hold is worth about $0.19 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Desert's Hold legal in Commander?

Yes. Desert's Hold is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Desert's Hold been reprinted?

Yes. Desert's Hold has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Desert's Hold cheap?

Desert's Hold trades at about $0.19; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#21,545 on EDHREC).