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Selected printing · USD
$0.39
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
Desperate Plea
{1}{B} · Sorcery — Lesson
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Choose one or both — • Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield if its power is less than or equal to the sacrificed creature's power. • Destroy target creature.
Rulings (1)
Oct 2, 2025 · Because you select targets for Desperate Plea before paying its additional cost, the first mode cannot target and return the creature you sacrificed.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernNot legal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype · Legacy
% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=18 decks
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jund Nic Fit | Legacy | 75% | 2× | 4 |
| Golgari Zenith | Legacy | 7.1% | 1× | 14 |
Price
Desperate Plea — price trend
Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
$0.39▼ $0.01 since Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026 · $0.40Jun 14, 2026 · $0.39