Desperate Lunge
War of the Spark 266 • common
- Set
- War of the Spark
- Collector number
- 266
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Deruchenko Alexander
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn. You gain 2 life.
Ravnica held its breath as the hero of the resistance—their last hope—flew through the sky, his dark sword ready to strike a god.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Desperate Lunge was released in 2019 as part of the War of the Spark expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was centered on a massive conflict involving thirty-six different planeswalkers on the plane of Ravnica, marking a climactic point in the game's ongoing narrative. Mechanically, the card was designed to support the set's focus on creature-based combat and the 'Amass' mechanic, which allowed players to build up a single Army token throughout a match.
The card's visual design features artwork by Johannes Voss, a long-time contributor to the game known for his expressive, light-filled aesthetic. Voss aimed to capture the kinetic, high-stakes nature of the set's central battle, depicting a moment of frantic heroism that aligns with the card’s function as a combat trick. Within the competitive community, the card is recognized as a functional common, valued primarily for its utility in limited-format gameplay rather than as a centerpiece for constructed decks.
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