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Desperate Plea
SORCERY — LESSON Rare
Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal EDHREC #10,879
$0.23
-17.9%
7 days
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Desperate Plea price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.23.
Desperate Plea Price Summary
Desperate Plea's current headline price is $0.23.
Desperate Plea Printings & Prices
2 printings
Desperate Plea has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including extended art treatments.
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Sell Desperate Plea: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | TLE #185 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | TLE #103 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | TLE #103 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | TLE #185 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | TLE #103 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | TLE #185 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | TLE #185 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | TLE #103 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | TLE #185 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | TLE #103 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Desperate Plea Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Choose one or both —
• Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield if its power is less than or equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
• Destroy target creature.
Desperate Plea is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Desperate Plea Rulings
1 most recent
- Oct 2, 2025 Because you select targets for Desperate Plea before paying its additional cost, the first mode cannot target and return the creature you sacrificed.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
4 printings
Desperate Plea has been reprinted 4 times. The Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal reprint cut the price 86% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLE #103 | 2025-11-21 | Rare | Alt Art | — | — | — | — |
| TLE #185 | 2025-11-21 | Rare | Extended Art | — | — | — | — |
| TLE #185 | 2025-11-21 | Rare | Extended Art | — | — | — | — |
| TLE #103 | 2025-11-21 | Rare | Alt Art | — | — | — | — |
Desperate Plea in Commander
Desperate Plea is the #10,879 most-played card on EDHREC, up 611 places over the last 30 days.
Desperate Plea FAQ
How much is Desperate Plea worth?
Desperate Plea is worth about $0.23 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Desperate Plea legal in Commander?
Yes — Desperate Plea is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Desperate Plea been reprinted?
Yes — Desperate Plea has been reprinted 4 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Desperate Plea cheap?
Desperate Plea trades at about $0.23 — 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#10,879 on EDHREC).