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Desperate Gambit from Weatherlight (WTH) #96, Magic: The Gathering card
RedUncommonInstant

Desperate Gambit

Instant

Weatherlight (WTH) · 96

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Colour identityRed

Mana cost

{R}

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Card text

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.

Format legality

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernNot legal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
  • AlchemyNot legal

About Desperate Gambit

Desperate Gambit (96) is a Red Instant from Weatherlight (WTH). It costs {R} and has mana value 1. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.

Weatherlight is a main expansion, released June 1997.

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.

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Card details

Card number
96
Set
Weatherlight (WTH)
Set type
Expansion
Released
9 June 1997
Rarity
Uncommon (U)
Printing
Standard
Type line
Instant
Colour
Red
Colour identity
Red
Mana cost
{R}
Finish
Non-foil

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