Desperate Measures

{B} · Instant

Target creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn. When it dies under your control this turn, draw two cards.

Rulings (2)

Apr 4, 2025 · As long as you control it, you will get to draw two cards when the target creature goes to the graveyard, regardless of whether it died due to having 0 toughness or something else.

Apr 4, 2025 · If the creature is no longer a creature at the time it goes to the graveyard, you will still draw two cards if you controlled it at that time.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerLegal

StandardLegal

PauperNot legal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

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No qualifying decks played Desperate Measures in the last 30 days. Tournament coverage starts Jun 1, 2026.

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