Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Desperate Stand
Journey into Nyx · #147 · uncommon · 2014
Sorcery
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Market reference
$0.09
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 147 / 165
- Release year
- 2014
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Raymond Swanland
- Colors
- RW
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2014-05-02
About this card
Mana cost: {R}{W}
Type: Sorcery
Strive — This spell costs {R}{W} more to cast 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.
"At the Akroan gates, hoplites revived the tactics of Kytheon Iora's infamous irregulars."
Keywords: Strive
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.09 |
| USD (foil) | $0.23 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.08 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.32 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Desperate Stand is real?
Desperate Stand is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Desperate Stand worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Desperate Stand is $0.09; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Desperate Stand from?
Desperate Stand is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Journey into Nyx" in the expansion series, released in 2014.
What rarity is Desperate Stand?
Desperate Stand is a uncommon card in the Journey into Nyx set.
