Desert Price
8 printings · 8 sets · first printed 1993
Desert has been printed 8 times across 8 sets, first in 1993 and most recently in 2024. Right now the cheapest printing is Forgotten Realms Commander #233 at $1.23, while the most expensive is Arabian Nights #72 at $16.87 — about 14× more. The median across 7 priced printings is $3.41. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 8x, including dedicated reprint sets like The List, Forgotten Realms Commander.
Clicking links to purchase cards directly supports ManaBleed via affiliate commissions at no extra cost to you.
Every Desert Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Realms Commander #233 (U) Cheapest | 2021 | $1.23 | $1.50 |
| Time Spiral Timeshifted #118 (S) | 2006 | $1.50 | $1.80 |
| The List #AFC-233 (U) | 2022 | $2.56 | $1.60 |
| From the Vault: Realms #4 (M) Foil | 2012 | $3.41 | $1.75 foil |
| Special Guests #37 (M) | 2024 | $3.49 | — |
| Friday Night Magic 2008 #8 (R) Foil | 2008 | $4.19 | $2.75 foil |
| Arabian Nights #72 (C) | 1993 | $16.87 | $3.40 |
| Magic Online Promos #35148 (R) Foil | 2012 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
: Add 
.: This land deals 1 damage to target attacking creature. Activate only during the end of combat step.Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 8 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
3 PrecedentsThe ability can be used on any player's attacking creatures. This includes your own and creatures in an attack you are not involved in (for multiplayer games).
Desert is a land subtype with no special meaning. It doesn't grant the land an intrinsic mana ability. Other cards may care about which lands are Deserts.
The end of combat step happens after combat damage is dealt. You can't use Desert to destroy an attacking creature before it has a chance to deal combat damage.