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Desperate Measures
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TCGplayer market · TDM #78 nonfoil
$0.25 +4.2% +$0.01, 7 days
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +13.6%
- EDHREC rank
- #11,622 Up 10 in 30 days
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Desperate Measures Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.25, up 4.2% over 7 days, up 13.6% over 30 days, down 3.9% over 90 days.
Desperate Measures Price History
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Desperate Measures in Sealed Products
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Desperate Measures Printings & Prices
Desperate Measures has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Desperate Measures: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
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| Card Kingdom | TDM #78 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | TDM #78 | Nonfoil |
Desperate Measures Rules Text & Legality
Desperate Measures
Target creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn. When it dies under your control this turn, draw two cards.
"Sing for us when we depart for battle, and sing for us if we fail to return." —Mardu parting
Desperate Measures is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
- AlchemyLegal
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- Future StandardLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PioneerLegal
- StandardLegal
- Standard BrawlLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
Desperate Measures Rulings
- Apr 4, 2025
As long as you control it, you will get to draw two cards when the target creature goes to the graveyard, regardless of whether it died due to having 0 toughness or something else.
- Apr 4, 2025
If the creature is no longer a creature at the time it goes to the graveyard, you will still draw two cards if you controlled it at that time.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Desperate Measures has been reprinted 2 times. The Tarkir: Dragonstorm reprint cut the price 49% in 30 days.
- Apr 11, 2025Tarkir: DragonstormTDM #78
- Apr 11, 2025Tarkir: Dragonstorm · foilTDM #78
Desperate Measures in Commander
Desperate Measures is the #11,622 most-played card on EDHREC, up 10 places over the last 30 days.
#11,622
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 10 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Up 10 in 30 days
Desperate Measures FAQ
How much is Desperate Measures worth?
Desperate Measures is worth about $0.25 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Desperate Measures legal in Commander?
Yes. Desperate Measures is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Desperate Measures been reprinted?
Yes. Desperate Measures has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Desperate Measures cheap?
Desperate Measures trades at about $0.25; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#11,622 on EDHREC).