Bracket 4Commander
Optimized Kuja
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied
BR
games 20
wr 65%
Desperate Ritual.
1RInstant — Arcane
Add RRR.
Splice onto Arcane 1R (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.)
Set
UMA
Rarity
uncommon
Collector №
127
Released
2018-12-07
Artist
Wayne Reynolds
CMC
2
Desperate Ritual appears in 168 decks and 1 collection.
PRINTINGS OF DESPERATE RITUAL
Desperate Ritual has been printed 6 times across 6 sets, first appearing in Champions of Kamigawa (2004) and most recently in Secret Lair Drop (2025).
| Art | Set | # | Rarity | Released | Artist | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Secret Lair Drop sld | 1984 | rare | 2025 | Frank Frazetta |  Buy on Mana Pool |
 | Ultimate Masters uma | 127 | uncommon | 2018 | Wayne Reynolds | Buy on Mana Pool |
 | Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might dds | 14 | uncommon | 2017 | Wayne Reynolds | Buy on Mana Pool |
 | Treasure Chest pz2 | 65851 | uncommon | 2016 | Wayne Reynolds | Buy on Mana Pool |
 | Modern Masters mma | 110 | uncommon | 2013 | Darrell Riche | Buy on Mana Pool |
 | Champions of Kamigawa chk | 163 | common | 2004 | Darrell Riche | Buy on Mana Pool |
MOST PLAYED FEATURING DESPERATE RITUAL
Bracket 4Commander
Etali
Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
RG
games 5
wr 40%
Bracket 2Commander
A Hot Start
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
R
games 3
wr 33%
Bracket 4Commander
Krenko B5
Krenko, Mob Boss
R
games 3
wr 33%
Bracket 3Commander
azula
Fire Lord Azula
UBR
games 0
wr —
Modern
dragoons
by kanackle
games 0
wr —