Magic: The Gathering · box
Desperate Ritual
Secret Lair Drop · #1984 · rare · 2019
Instant — Arcane
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Market reference
$16.36
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 1984 / 2563
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Frank Frazetta
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- borderless
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2025-06-09
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{R}
Type: Instant — Arcane
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.)
Keywords: Splice
Produces: R
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $16.36 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €12.83 |
| EUR (foil) | €13.85 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Desperate Ritual is real?
Desperate Ritual is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Desperate Ritual worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Desperate Ritual is $16.36; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Desperate Ritual from?
Desperate Ritual is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secret Lair Drop" in the box series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Desperate Ritual?
Desperate Ritual is a rare card in the Secret Lair Drop set.
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