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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 70% of retail · cheapest vendor 21% 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 | 2026-11-02 |
| Cardmarket | retail | normal | 14,75 € | 14,75 €161,93 kr · $16.48 | 2026-11-02 |
| Card Kingdom | buylist (cash offer) | foil | $13.50 | 12,08 €132,66 kr · $13.50 | 2026-11-02 |
| Card Kingdom | buylist (cash offer) | normal | $11.50 | 10,29 €113,00 kr · $11.50 | 2026-11-02 |
| Card Kingdom | retail | foil | $29.99 | 26,84 €294,69 kr · $29.99 | 2026-11-02 |
| Card Kingdom | retail | normal | $24.99 | 22,37 €245,56 kr · $24.99 | 2026-11-02 |
| Mana Pool | retail | foil | $18.50 | 16,56 €181,79 kr · $18.50 | 2026-11-02 |
| Mana Pool | retail | normal | $20.86 | 18,67 €204,98 kr · $20.86 | 2026-11-02 |
| TCGplayer | retail | foil | $27.34 | 24,47 €268,65 kr · $27.34 | 2026-11-02 |
| TCGplayer | retail | normal | $20.42 | 18,28 €200,65 kr · $20.42 | 2026-11-02 |
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 | – | $21.24 | 24,20 €265,67 kr · $27.04 | |
 | Secret Lair Drop SLD | 1984 | rare | 2025-06-09 | 15,15 € | $20.42 | 19,20 €210,78 kr · $21.45 | |
 | Ultimate Masters UMA | 127 | uncommon | 2018-12-07 | 3,02 € | $6.09 | 5,40 €59,28 kr · $6.03 | |
 | Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might DDS | 14 | uncommon | 2017-03-31 | 3,55 € | $6.40 | 6,00 €65,87 kr · $6.70 | |
 | Modern Masters MMA | 110 | uncommon | 2013-06-07 | 2,35 € | $7.62 | 4,60 €50,50 kr · $5.14 | |
 | Champions of Kamigawa CHK | 163 | common | 2004-10-01 | 1,91 € | $6.80 | 4,10 €45,01 kr · $4.58 |