Magic: The Gathering · Journey Into Nyx
Desperate Stand
French name: Dernier ressort
Desperate Stand (Journey Into Nyx 147) has a market price of US$0.10 to US$0.21 as of Nov 9, 2026.
Price guide
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As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.
Card details
- Type
- Sorcery
- Mana cost
- {R}{W}
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
Card text
Strive: Desperate Stand costs RW more to cost for each target beyond the first. Any number of target creatures each get +2/+0 and gain first strike and vigilance until end of turn.
Flavour text
At the Akroan gates, hoplites revived the tactics of Kytheon Iora's infamous irregulars.
About this card
Desperate Stand is card 147 in Journey Into Nyx, a Magic: The Gathering set released May 2, 2014. Rarity: Uncommon. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Raymond Swanland. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.10 (Normal), US$0.21 (Foil). The Normal price did not change over the last 30 days. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.
