Art by Jesper Myrfors · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$17.88
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
Desert
Land — Desert
{T}: Add {C}. {T}: This land deals 1 damage to target attacking creature. Activate only during the end of combat step.
Rulings (3)
Oct 4, 2004 · The ability can be used on any player's attacking creatures. This includes your own and creatures in an attack you are not involved in (for multiplayer games).
Apr 18, 2017 · Desert is a land subtype with no special meaning. It doesn't grant the land an intrinsic mana ability. Other cards may care about which lands are Deserts.
Apr 12, 2024 · The end of combat step happens after combat damage is dealt. You can't use Desert to destroy an attacking creature before it has a chance to deal combat damage.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperLegal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype · Pauper
% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=115 decks
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jund Garden | Pauper | 50% | 2× | 2 |
| Golgari Garden | Pauper | 20.4% | 2× | 49 |
| Tron | Pauper | 13.5% | 1× | 37 |
| Turbo Fog | Pauper | 7.4% | 2× | 27 |
Price
Desert — price trend
Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
$1.17▼ $0.01 since Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026 · $1.18Jun 14, 2026 · $1.17