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Desperate Ritual
Instant · ArcaneSplice
TCGplayer market · UMA #127 nonfoil
$5.94 −0.8% −$0.05, 7 days
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +3.9%
- EDHREC rank
- #944 Up 10 in 30 days
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Desperate Ritual Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $5.94, down 0.8% over 7 days, up 3.9% over 30 days, down 7.8% over 90 days.
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Desperate Ritual Printings & Prices
Desperate Ritual has 6 tracked printings across 5 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless treatments.
DDS #14
CHK #163
MMA #110
SLD #2706
SLD #1984
Sell Desperate Ritual: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | CHK #163 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | CHK #163 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1984 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1984 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1984 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1984 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | MMA #110 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | MMA #110 | Foil |
Desperate Ritual Rules Text & Legality
Desperate Ritual
Add {R}{R}{R}.
Splice onto Arcane {1}{R} (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)
Desperate Ritual is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PauperLegal
- Pauper CommanderLegal
- PreDHLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Desperate Ritual Rulings
- Jun 7, 2013
A card with a splice ability can’t be spliced onto itself because the spell is on the stack (and not in your hand) when you reveal the cards you want to splice onto it.
- Jun 7, 2013
Desperate Ritual isn’t a mana ability. When cast, it (or the spell it’s spliced onto) goes on the stack like any spell and can be responded to.
- Jun 7, 2013
If all of the spell’s targets are illegal when the spell tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen.
- Jun 7, 2013
You choose all targets for the spell after revealing cards you want to splice, including any targets required by the text of any of those cards. You may choose a different target for each instance of the word “target” on the resulting spell.
- Jun 7, 2013
You reveal all cards you intend to splice at the same time. Each individual card can be spliced only once onto any one spell.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Desperate Ritual has been reprinted 9 times.
- Oct 1, 2004Champions of Kamigawa · foilCHK #163
- Oct 1, 2004Champions of KamigawaCHK #163
- Jun 7, 2013Modern MastersMMA #110
- Jun 7, 2013Modern Masters · foilMMA #110
- Mar 31, 2017Duel Decks: Mind vs. MightDDS #14
- Dec 7, 2018Ultimate MastersUMA #127
- Dec 7, 2018Ultimate Masters · foilUMA #127
- Jun 21, 2021Secret Lair Drop · BorderlessSLD #1984
- Jun 21, 2021Secret Lair Drop · Borderless, foilSLD #1984
Desperate Ritual in Commander
Desperate Ritual is the #944 most-played card on EDHREC, up 10 places over the last 30 days.
#944
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 10 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Up 10 in 30 days
Desperate Ritual FAQ
How much is Desperate Ritual worth?
Desperate Ritual is worth about $5.94 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Desperate Ritual legal in Commander?
Yes. Desperate Ritual is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Desperate Ritual been reprinted?
Yes. Desperate Ritual has been reprinted 9 times, with 6 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Desperate Ritual expensive?
Desperate Ritual holds a $5.94 price because Commander demand is high (#944 on EDHREC) and even with 9 reprints, demand keeps pace with supply.
What can I play instead of Desperate Ritual?
Cards that fill a similar role include Pyretic Ritual, Seething Song, Rite of Flame.
