
Mirage · Weatherlight
Desperate Gambit
96/167 • uncommon • illus. Pete Venters
A near-mint Desperate Gambit #96 from Weatherlight (Magic: The Gathering) is worth about £0.44.
Market value
£0.44
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Lightly Played
£0.45
Near Mint
£0.44
Moderately Played
£0.34
Heavily Played
£0.25
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About Desperate Gambit
Desperate Gambit (card #96) is a uncommon card from the Weatherlight set in the Magic: The Gathering Trading Card Game. It is the 96th of 167 cards in the base set. It carries a rarity of uncommon, which determines how often it appears in booster packs. The Weatherlight set belongs to the Mirage series and was released in 1997. Its artwork was illustrated by Pete Venters. Based on live market data, a near-mint copy is currently valued at around £0.44 on The TCG OS. Track its full price history, compare raw and graded values, browse other printings, and find live listings below.
Card details
- Set
- Weatherlight
- Number
- #96 of 167
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Year
- 1997
- Game
- Magic: The Gathering
- Market value
- £0.44 (near-mint)
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Card details
- Type
- Instant
- Mana cost
- {R}
- Mana value
- 1
- Colours
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Released
- 9 Jun 1997
Oracle 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.
FAQs about Desperate Gambit
How much is Desperate Gambit worth?
Around £0.44 for a near-mint copy, based on live market data.
What set is Desperate Gambit from?
Desperate Gambit is card #96 from the Weatherlight set (released 1997).
How rare is Desperate Gambit?
Desperate Gambit is a uncommon card.
What year was Desperate Gambit released?
The Weatherlight set was released in 1997.
Where can I buy Desperate Gambit?
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