Desperate Gambit
Weatherlight 96 • uncommon
- Set
- Weatherlight
- Collector number
- 96
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.60
What it does
Choose a source you control and flip a coin. If you win the flip, the next time that source would deal damage this turn, it deals double that damage instead. If you lose the flip, the next time it would deal damage this turn, prevent that damage.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Desperate Gambit was released in 1997 as part of the Weatherlight expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set served as a pivotal narrative chapter in the game’s long-running Weatherlight Saga, focusing on the crew of the skyship Weatherlight. The card mechanically captures the high-stakes, volatile nature of the set's storyline, representing a reckless maneuver intended to turn the tide of a losing battle through pure chance.
The artwork was created by illustrator Randy Asplund, who contributed extensively to the visual identity of early Magic sets. His approach for this piece emphasizes the chaotic energy of a desperate struggle, utilizing a dynamic composition to mirror the card's function of flipping a coin to determine a game's outcome. Upon release, the card became a notable example of the ‘chaos’ archetype in red-aligned decks, recognized by players for its unpredictable impact on match pacing.
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About Desperate Gambit
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