Desperate Measures
{B}Instant
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Target creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn. When it dies under your control this turn, draw two cards.
What it does
Tagged as Card draw — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- As long as you control it, you will get to draw two cards when the target creature goes to the graveyard, regardless of whether it died due to having 0 toughness or something else. (2025-04-04)
- If the creature is no longer a creature at the time it goes to the graveyard, you will still draw two cards if you controlled it at that time. (2025-04-04)
Printings & prices
Every set Desperate Measures has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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