Desperate Ritual
~$5.22 low · ~$73.38 high
Red. Instant — Arcane
Ultimate Masters #127 · Illustrated by Wayne Reynolds
Ultimate Masters #127 · Illustrated by Wayne ReynoldsWhat is Desperate Ritual worth?
1 printing not yet released. Preorder prices are preview data and will change. Releases December 31, 2026.
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Oracle text
Add .
Splice onto Arcane (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.)
Format legality
All 6 printings of Desperate Ritual
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secret Lair Drop sld #2706· 2026PreorderRetro Framerare | rare | — | — | — | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1984· 2025Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €14.91 · €20.60 foil | rare | $21.05 | — | €14.91€20.60 foil | |
 Ultimate Masters uma #127· 2018uncommon· Cardmarket €2.95 · €6.44 foil | uncommon | $6.38 | $12.80 | €2.95€6.44 foil | |
 Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might dds #14· 2017uncommon· Cardmarket €3.22 | uncommon | $6.48 | No foil printing | €3.22 | |
 Modern Masters mma #110· 2013uncommon· Cardmarket €2.81 · €7.76 foil | uncommon | $7.58 | $17.45 | €2.81€7.76 foil | |
 Champions of Kamigawa chk #163· 2004common· Cardmarket €1.76 · €17.30 foil | common | $5.22 | $73.38 | €1.76€17.30 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2004
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #952 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Splice
- Artists
- Sandra Everingham, Frank Frazetta, Wayne Reynolds, Darrell Riche
Rulings (5)
2013-06-07
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.
2013-06-07
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.
2013-06-07
You reveal all cards you intend to splice at the same time. Each individual card can be spliced only once onto any one spell.
2013-06-07
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.
2013-06-07
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.
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