Invoke Despair
~$0.29 low · ~$1.22 high
Black. Sorcery
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty #101 · Illustrated by Olivier Bernard
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty #101 · Illustrated by Olivier BernardWhat is Invoke Despair worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
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.
Format legality
All 6 printings of Invoke Despair
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty neo #101· 2022rare· Cardmarket €0.64 · €0.50 foil | rare | $0.29 | $0.39 | €0.64€0.50 foil | |
 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty neo #379· 2022Showcaserare· Cardmarket €0.74 · €1.03 foil | rare | $0.46 | $0.94 | €0.74€1.03 foil | |
 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty neo #455· 2022Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €1.26 · €1.50 foil | rare | $0.74 | $0.94 | €1.26€1.50 foil | |
 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty neo #506· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €0.37 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.37 | €0.37 foil | |
 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos pneo #101p· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €0.41 · €1.14 foil | rare | $0.49 | $1.22 | €0.41€1.14 foil | |
 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos pneo #101s· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €1.09 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $1.21 | €1.09 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #8,959 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Olivier Bernard, Tomohito, Donato Giancola
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty card (#101).
101 · NEO · R · EN
- 101Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- NEOSet code for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Invoke Despair, read from the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
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Rulings (3)
2022-02-18
The target opponent doesn't choose whether to sacrifice a creature or not, although they do choose which creature they control to sacrifice.
2022-02-18
When you repeat the process, you don't choose a new player. The same player sacrifices each of the three permanents, if able.
2022-02-18
You repeat the process for an enchantment and a planeswalker whether the target opponent was able to sacrifice a creature or not.
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