Magic: The Gathering · Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Desperate Measures
French name: Mesures désespérées
Desperate Measures (Tarkir: Dragonstorm 78) has a market price of US$0.23 to US$0.28 as of Nov 9, 2026.
Price guide
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Market price
As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.
Card details
- Type
- Instant
- Mana cost
- {B}
- Artist
- Gaboleps
Card text
Target creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn. When it dies under your control this turn, draw two cards.
Flavour text
"Sing for us when we depart for battle, and sing for us if we fail to return." -Mardu parting
About this card
Desperate Measures is card 78 in Tarkir: Dragonstorm, a Magic: The Gathering set released Apr 11, 2025. Rarity: Uncommon. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Gaboleps. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.23 (Normal), US$0.28 (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.