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Desperate Ritual
INSTANT — ARCANE Common
Champions of Kamigawa EDHREC #955
$6.63
+2.6%
7 days
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Desperate Ritual price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $6.63.
Desperate Ritual Price Summary
Desperate Ritual's current headline price is $6.63.
Desperate Ritual Printings & Prices
5 printings
Desperate Ritual has 5 tracked printings across 5 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless treatments.
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Sell Desperate Ritual: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | CHK #163 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | CHK #163 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | CHK #163 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1984 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1984 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1984 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1984 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MMA #110 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MMA #110 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | UMA #127 | Foil | — | — | — |
Desperate Ritual Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Legal
Desperate Ritual Rulings
5 most recent
- 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
9 printings
Desperate Ritual has been reprinted 9 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLD #1984 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless |
| SLD #1984 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless |
| UMA #127 | 2018-12-07 | Uncommon | Standard |
| UMA #127 | 2018-12-07 | Uncommon | Standard |
| DDS #14 | 2017-03-31 | Uncommon | Standard |
| MMA #110 | 2013-06-07 | Uncommon | Standard |
| MMA #110 | 2013-06-07 | Uncommon | Standard |
| CHK #163 | 2004-10-01 | Common | Standard |
| CHK #163 | 2004-10-01 | Common | Standard |
SLD #1984 
UMA #127 
DDS #14 
MMA #110 Desperate Ritual in Commander
Desperate Ritual is the #955 most-played card on EDHREC, up 28 places over the last 30 days.
Desperate Ritual FAQ
How much is Desperate Ritual worth?
Desperate Ritual is worth about $6.63 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 22, 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 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Desperate Ritual expensive?
Desperate Ritual holds a $6.63 price because Commander demand is high (#955 on EDHREC) and even with 9 reprints, demand keeps pace with supply.