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Desperate Ritual
Instant — Arcane · {1}{R} · EDHREC #945
Secret Lair Drop · #1984 · rare · 2025-06-09 · nonfoil, foil · art by Frank Frazetta
dealers pay 71% of retail · cheapest vendor 24% under median · expensive for its demand
Price history (EUR)
Marketplace prices
| Marketplace | List | Finish | Native | EUR · SEK · USD | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | retail | foil | 19,64 € | 19,64 €215,61 kr · $21.94 | 2026-11-04 |
| Cardmarket | retail | normal | 14,38 € | 14,38 €157,86 kr · $16.07 | 2026-11-04 |
| Card Kingdom | buylist (cash offer) | foil | $13.50 | 12,08 €132,66 kr · $13.50 | 2026-11-04 |
| Card Kingdom | buylist (cash offer) | normal | $11.50 | 10,29 €113,00 kr · $11.50 | 2026-11-04 |
| Card Kingdom | retail | foil | $29.99 | 26,84 €294,69 kr · $29.99 | 2026-11-04 |
| Card Kingdom | retail | normal | $24.99 | 22,37 €245,56 kr · $24.99 | 2026-11-04 |
| Mana Pool | retail | foil | $18.49 | 16,55 €181,69 kr · $18.49 | 2026-11-04 |
| Mana Pool | retail | normal | $21.20 | 18,98 €208,32 kr · $21.20 | 2026-11-04 |
| TCGplayer | retail | foil | $26.88 | 24,06 €264,13 kr · $26.88 | 2026-11-04 |
| TCGplayer | retail | normal | $20.42 | 18,28 €200,65 kr · $20.42 | 2026-11-04 |
Card text and legality
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.)
Legal in: modern, legacy, pauper, vintage, commander, oathbreaker, paupercommander, duel, predh, tlr
All printings of Desperate Ritual (6)
| Set | # | Rarity | Released | Cardmarket € | TCGplayer $ | Shop | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Secret Lair Drop SLD | 2706 | rare | 2026-10-26 | – | $20.15 | 23,10 €253,59 kr · $25.81 | |
 | Secret Lair Drop SLD | 1984 | rare | 2025-06-09 | 14,38 € | $20.42 | 18,80 €206,39 kr · $21.00 | |
 | Ultimate Masters UMA | 127 | uncommon | 2018-12-07 | 2,97 € | $5.94 | 5,30 €58,18 kr · $5.92 | |
 | Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might DDS | 14 | uncommon | 2017-03-31 | 3,45 € | $6.35 | 5,90 €64,77 kr · $6.59 | |
 | Modern Masters MMA | 110 | uncommon | 2013-06-07 | 2,14 € | $7.62 | 4,30 €47,21 kr · $4.80 | |
 | Champions of Kamigawa CHK | 163 | common | 2004-10-01 | 1,98 € | $6.80 | 4,20 €46,11 kr · $4.69 |