Card text
Add {R}{R}{R}.
Splice onto Arcane {1}{R} (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)
Cheapest
US$23.46
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$23.46
In stock at · US
5 stores
4 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{1}{R}
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (5) · the United States
oldest listing 14h ago- 1US$23.46→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h agoPaid link
- 2US$26.25→
Black Vault Gaming
LPIn stockpostage at checkout14% under the cheapest NM hereupdated 13h ago
- 3US$30.35→
Zulus Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 4US$30.50→
Misty Mountain Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 5US$30.50→
Stupid Geeks
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 13h ago
8 out-of-stock stores
Stores we have seen stock this card. A sold-out store is checked again at every import.
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- Card x Cardslast seen 14h ago · US$21.25Check →
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US$28.90
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Card text
Add {R}{R}{R}.
Splice onto Arcane {1}{R} (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$28.90Low US$28.90High US$29.35▼ 1.3%
About Desperate Ritual
This page covers the secret lair printing of Desperate Ritual (1984), an Red Instant — Arcane from Secret Lair Drop Series (SLD). It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 2 more formats.
1984 exists in 2 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. For reference the other printings read Borderless US$21.05 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$23.46, 19% below TCGplayer's US$28.90 market price. 5 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$26.25, only 12% more, so postage will decide the order.
The United States is the cheapest of the 3 markets that have it, and Australia is dearest at about 44% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$23.46 in the United States, C$43.60 in Canada and A$50.80 in Australia. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
The market price moved -1.5% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$29.35.
Secret Lair Drop Series is a Secret Lair drop. Desperate Ritual has 4 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Add {R}{R}{R}. Splice onto Arcane {1}{R} (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Desperate Ritual (Secret Lair · Rainbow Foil) 1984 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Desperate Ritual (1984) is currently US$23.46 across 4 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$28.90; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Desperate Ritual in other currencies?
- US$23.46 in the United States, C$43.60 in Canada and A$50.80 in Australia. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Desperate Ritual from?
- Desperate Ritual is card 1984 from Secret Lair Drop Series (SLD) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Red instant.
- Where can I buy Desperate Ritual?
- Compare every store selling Desperate Ritual across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
- Are there other printings of Desperate Ritual?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 1984 (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
Desperate Ritual price by market
Desperate Ritual is cheapest in the United States at US$23.46 and dearest in Australia at A$50.80 (≈ US$33.87), a 44% spread across the 3 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$23.46postage at checkout | 5 | |
| Canada | C$43.60postage at checkout ≈ US$31.82 | 3 | |
| Australia | A$50.80postage at checkout ≈ US$33.87 | 1 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 1984
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop Series (SLD)
- Set type
- Secret Lair
- Released
- —
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Secret Lair · Rainbow Foil
- Type line
- Instant — Arcane
- Colour
- Red
- Colour identity
- Red
- Mana cost
- {1}{R}
- Finish
- Rainbow Foil
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Other printings of Desperate Ritual in Secret Lair Drop Series
The same card in other art and frames from this set — priced in the United States.
Cheaper Red instants in Secret Lair Drop Series
Same set, colour and type, strictly cheaper on TCGplayer.
Desperate Ritual in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
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