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Invoke Despair Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty MTG card
NEO #101 · Art by Olivier Bernard
NEO set symbol, RareKamigawa: Neon Dynasty#101Rare

Invoke Despair

Sorcery
TCGplayer market · NEO #101 nonfoil
$0.28 +7.7% +$0.02, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
−17.6%
EDHREC rank
#9,066 Down 121 in 30 days
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Invoke Despair Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.28, up 7.7% over 7 days, down 17.6% over 30 days, down 15.2% over 90 days.

Invoke Despair Price History

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Where to Buy and Sell Invoke Despair

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Invoke Despair Printings & Prices

Invoke Despair has 6 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack, prerelease, showcase and extended art treatments.

NEO set symbol, RareNEO #101
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NEO set symbol, RareNEO #506
Bundle
NEO set symbol, RareNEO #379
ShowcaseInverted
PNEO set symbol, RarePNEO #101p
Promo Pack
NEO set symbol, RareNEO #455
Extended Art
PNEO set symbol, RarePNEO #101s
PrereleaseDate-stamped

Sell Invoke Despair: Buylist Offers

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CoolStuffIncNEO #455Foil
Card KingdomNEO #379Foil
Card KingdomNEO #455Foil
CoolStuffIncNEO #379Nonfoil
CoolStuffIncNEO #455Nonfoil
Card KingdomPNEO #101sFoil
Card KingdomPNEO #101pFoil
Card KingdomNEO #101Foil
Card KingdomNEO #455Nonfoil
Card KingdomNEO #379Nonfoil

Invoke Despair Rules Text & Legality

Invoke Despair

Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. If they can't, they lose 2 life and you draw a card. Then repeat this process for an enchantment and a planeswalker.

Although officials said it was a sewer failure, the people whispered that it was a warning of night's reach.

Invoke Despair is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

  • BrawlLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PauperNot legal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
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Invoke Despair Rulings

  • Feb 18, 2022

    The target opponent doesn't choose whether to sacrifice a creature or not, although they do choose which creature they control to sacrifice.

  • Feb 18, 2022

    When you repeat the process, you don't choose a new player. The same player sacrifices each of the three permanents, if able.

  • Feb 18, 2022

    You repeat the process for an enchantment and a planeswalker whether the target opponent was able to sacrifice a creature or not.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Invoke Despair has been reprinted 10 times.

  • Feb 18, 2022NEO set symbol, RareKamigawa: Neon DynastyNEO #101
  • Feb 18, 2022NEO set symbol, RareKamigawa: Neon Dynasty · foilNEO #101
  • Feb 18, 2022PNEO set symbol, RareKamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos · Promo PackPNEO #101p
  • Feb 18, 2022PNEO set symbol, RareKamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos · Promo Pack, foilPNEO #101p
  • Feb 18, 2022NEO set symbol, RareKamigawa: Neon Dynasty · foilNEO #506
  • Feb 18, 2022NEO set symbol, RareKamigawa: Neon Dynasty · ShowcaseNEO #379
  • Feb 18, 2022NEO set symbol, RareKamigawa: Neon Dynasty · Showcase, foilNEO #379
  • Feb 18, 2022PNEO set symbol, RareKamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos · Prerelease, foilPNEO #101s
  • Feb 18, 2022NEO set symbol, RareKamigawa: Neon Dynasty · Extended ArtNEO #455
  • Feb 18, 2022NEO set symbol, RareKamigawa: Neon Dynasty · Extended Art, foilNEO #455

Invoke Despair in Commander

Invoke Despair is the #9,066 most-played card on EDHREC, down 121 places over the last 30 days.

#9,066 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 121 in 30 days

Invoke Despair FAQ

How much is Invoke Despair worth?

Invoke Despair is worth about $0.28 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is Invoke Despair legal in Commander?

Yes. Invoke Despair is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Invoke Despair been reprinted?

Yes. Invoke Despair has been reprinted 10 times, with 6 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Invoke Despair cheap?

Invoke Despair trades at about $0.28; 10 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#9,066 on EDHREC).