Desperate Measures
Instant
Desperate Measures
Instant
Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM)·#78·uncommon·Apr 11, 2025
$0.19Non Foil$0.21Foil
Card Text
Target creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn. When it dies under your control this turn, draw two cards.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 1
- Colors
- Black
- Color Identity
- Black
- EDHREC Rank
- #12,105
Format Legalities
Duel
Brawl
Penny
Predh
Future
Legacy
Modern
Pauper
Alchemy
Pioneer
Vintage
Historic
Standard
Timeless
Commander
Gladiator
Oldschool
Premodern
Oathbreaker
Standardbrawl
Paupercommander
Legal
Not Legal
Banned
Restricted
Market Prices
USD
$0.19USD Foil
$0.21EUR
0,18 €EUR Foil
0,28 €Prices from TCGPlayer and Cardmarket
Price History (30d)
All Printings (6)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM) | #78 | uncommon | en | Gaboleps | $0.19 | $0.21 |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM) | #78 | uncommon | de | Gaboleps | — | — |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM) | #78 | uncommon | es | Gaboleps | — | — |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM) | #78 | uncommon | fr | Gaboleps | — | — |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM) | #78 | uncommon | it | Gaboleps | — | — |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM) | #78 | uncommon | ja | Gaboleps | — | — |
Official Rulings (2)
wotc·
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.
wotc·
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.
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