Last-Ditch Effort
Urza's Legacy 83 • uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 83
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $2.13
What it does
Sacrifice any number of creatures. Last-Ditch Effort deals that much damage to any target.
"If you're gonna lose, at least make sure they don't win as much."— Jula, goblin raider
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
Last-Ditch Effort was released in February 1999 as part of the Urza's Legacy expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set followed the narrative arc of Urza, a central figure in the game's expansive lore. The card mechanics reflect the high-risk, high-reward tactical style that defined the Urza’s Saga block, emphasizing synergy between artifacts and aggressive board states.
The artwork was illustrated by rk post, a prolific contributor to the game during this era. His design for the card captures the frantic, desperate nature of the effect, depicting a goblin protagonist mid-action. Upon release, the card was received as a niche utility piece for red-aligned decks, recognized primarily for its role in enabling unconventional sacrifice strategies that punished opponents during the final moments of a match.
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