Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Desperate Gambit
Weatherlight · #96 · uncommon · 1997
Instant
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Market reference
$0.58
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 96 / 167
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Pete Venters
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-06-09
About this card
Mana cost: {R}
Type: Instant
Choose a source you control and flip a coin. If you win the flip, the next time that source would deal damage this turn, it deals double that damage instead. If you lose the flip, the next time it would deal damage this turn, prevent that damage.
Keywords: Double
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) | $0.58 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.61 |
| MTGO tix | 0.05 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Desperate Gambit is real?
Desperate Gambit 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 Gambit worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Desperate Gambit is $0.58; 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 Gambit from?
Desperate Gambit is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Weatherlight" in the expansion series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Desperate Gambit?
Desperate Gambit is a uncommon card in the Weatherlight set.
