Desert

Arabian Nights (ARN) #72 · Common · Land — Desert

{T}: Add {C}.
{T}: This land deals 1 damage to target attacking creature. Activate only during the end of combat step.

Illustrated by Jesper Myrfors · Released December 17, 1993

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 17, 2026: down $0.19 USD (1.1%) to $16.87 USD; low $16.71 USD, high $17.10 USD.

Printings

  1. Special Guests #37 (SPG) · Mythic · 2024 · $3.49 USD
  2. The List #AFC-233 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2022 · $2.56 USD
  3. Forgotten Realms Commander #233 (AFC) · Uncommon · 2021 · $1.23 USD
  4. Magic Online Promos #35148 (PRM) · Rare · 2012
  5. From the Vault: Realms #4 (V12) · Mythic · 2012 · $3.41 USD foil
  6. Friday Night Magic 2008 #8 (F08) · Rare · 2008 · $4.19 USD foil
  7. Time Spiral Timeshifted #118 (TSB) · Special · 2006 · $1.50 USD
  8. Arabian Nights #72 (this printing) · Common · 1993 · $16.87 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2004-10-04 · wotc — The 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).
  2. 2017-04-18 · wotc — 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.
  3. 2024-04-12 · wotc — 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.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Yuma, Proud Protector · in 33% of 46 decks
  2. Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph · in 24% of 49 decks

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