Magic: The Gathering

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: $0.59

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What it's worth

$0.59market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.57 – $0.61 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an instant, this card provides the tactical flexibility to be played at a moment's notice during the heat of a game. Its status as an uncommon find makes it a steady presence for players looking to balance risk and reward within their collections.

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Card face

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.

Formats

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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About

About Desperate Gambit

Desperate Gambit is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Weatherlight 96 • uncommon. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. No public cards collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.

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