Cards Similar to Desperate Measures

20 cards with similar effects or strategies — View Desperate Measures

Thoughtweft Charge $0.13 Thoughtweft Charge Similar effect 1G · Instant Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn. Mysteries of the Deep $0.07 Mysteries of the Deep Similar effect 4U · Instant Draw two cards. Tomb Hex $0.09 Tomb Hex Similar effect 2B · Instant Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. Ms. Bumbleflower $4.08 Ms. Bumbleflower Similar effect 1GWU · Rabbit Citizen Vigilance Groundswell $0.39 Groundswell Similar effect G · Instant Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Sugar Rush $0.08 Sugar Rush Similar effect 1B · Instant Target creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn. Team Perseverance Team Perseverance Similar effect 1B · Instant Team Cloudspire — Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains indestructible until end of turn. Moment of Defiance $0.03 Moment of Defiance Similar effect 2B · Instant Target creature gets +2/+1 and gains lifelink until end of turn. Fevered Strength Fevered Strength Similar effect 2B · Instant Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Afflict $0.23 Afflict Similar effect 2B · Instant Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Defiant Strike $0.12 Defiant Strike Similar effect W · Instant Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Savage Gorilla $0.07 Savage Gorilla Similar effect 4G · Ape {U}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn. Fleeting Distraction $0.09 Fleeting Distraction Similar effect U · Instant Target creature gets -1/-0 until end of turn. Aggressive Urge $0.08 Aggressive Urge Similar effect 1G · Instant Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Shocking Grasp $0.08 Shocking Grasp Similar effect 1U · Instant Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of turn. Fall of Gil-galad $0.32 Fall of Gil-galad Similar effect 1G · Saga I — Scry 2. Timely Interference $0.07 Timely Interference Similar effect U · Instant Kicker {1}{R} Cool Fluffy Loxodon $0.23 Cool Fluffy Loxodon Similar effect Stickers {TK}{TK} — When this permanent leaves the battlefield, draw a card. Aleatory $0.29 Aleatory Similar effect 1R · Instant Cast this spell only during combat after blockers are declared. Chaotic Strike $0.53 Chaotic Strike Similar effect 1R · Instant Cast this spell only during combat after blockers are declared.

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Commander-Legal Alternatives to Desperate Measures

Thoughtweft Charge Thoughtweft Charge $0.13 Mysteries of the Deep Mysteries of the Deep $0.07 Tomb Hex Tomb Hex $0.09 Ms. Bumbleflower Ms. Bumbleflower $4.08 Groundswell Groundswell $0.39 Sugar Rush Sugar Rush $0.08 Moment of Defiance Moment of Defiance $0.03 Fevered Strength Fevered Strength Afflict Afflict $0.23 Defiant Strike Defiant Strike $0.12 Savage Gorilla Savage Gorilla $0.07 Fleeting Distraction Fleeting Distraction $0.09 Aggressive Urge Aggressive Urge $0.08 Shocking Grasp Shocking Grasp $0.08 Fall of Gil-galad Fall of Gil-galad $0.32 Timely Interference Timely Interference $0.07 Cool Fluffy Loxodon Cool Fluffy Loxodon $0.23 Aleatory Aleatory $0.29 Chaotic Strike Chaotic Strike $0.53

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Desperate Measures

Thoughtweft Charge Thoughtweft Charge $0.13 Mysteries of the Deep Mysteries of the Deep $0.07 Tomb Hex Tomb Hex $0.09 Groundswell Groundswell $0.39 Sugar Rush Sugar Rush $0.08 Moment of Defiance Moment of Defiance $0.03 Afflict Afflict $0.23 Defiant Strike Defiant Strike $0.12 Fleeting Distraction Fleeting Distraction $0.09 Aggressive Urge Aggressive Urge $0.08 Shocking Grasp Shocking Grasp $0.08 Fall of Gil-galad Fall of Gil-galad $0.32 Timely Interference Timely Interference $0.07

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Desperate Measures

Thoughtweft Charge Thoughtweft Charge $0.13 Sugar Rush Sugar Rush $0.08 Moment of Defiance Moment of Defiance $0.03 Defiant Strike Defiant Strike $0.12 Fleeting Distraction Fleeting Distraction $0.09 Aggressive Urge Aggressive Urge $0.08 Shocking Grasp Shocking Grasp $0.08 Timely Interference Timely Interference $0.07

Standard-Legal Alternatives to Desperate Measures

Thoughtweft Charge Thoughtweft Charge $0.13 Sugar Rush Sugar Rush $0.08 Fleeting Distraction Fleeting Distraction $0.09

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to Desperate Measures

Mysteries of the Deep Mysteries of the Deep $0.07 Tomb Hex Tomb Hex $0.09 Groundswell Groundswell $0.39 Sugar Rush Sugar Rush $0.08 Moment of Defiance Moment of Defiance $0.03 Fevered Strength Fevered Strength Afflict Afflict $0.23 Defiant Strike Defiant Strike $0.12 Savage Gorilla Savage Gorilla $0.07 Fleeting Distraction Fleeting Distraction $0.09 Aggressive Urge Aggressive Urge $0.08 Shocking Grasp Shocking Grasp $0.08 Timely Interference Timely Interference $0.07

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Desperate Measures

Thoughtweft Charge Thoughtweft Charge $0.13 Mysteries of the Deep Mysteries of the Deep $0.07 Tomb Hex Tomb Hex $0.09 Ms. Bumbleflower Ms. Bumbleflower $4.08 Groundswell Groundswell $0.39 Sugar Rush Sugar Rush $0.08 Moment of Defiance Moment of Defiance $0.03 Fevered Strength Fevered Strength Afflict Afflict $0.23 Defiant Strike Defiant Strike $0.12 Savage Gorilla Savage Gorilla $0.07 Fleeting Distraction Fleeting Distraction $0.09 Aggressive Urge Aggressive Urge $0.08 Shocking Grasp Shocking Grasp $0.08 Fall of Gil-galad Fall of Gil-galad $0.32 Timely Interference Timely Interference $0.07 Aleatory Aleatory $0.29 Chaotic Strike Chaotic Strike $0.53
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