Card Codex

M:tG card similarity search

17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Desperate Gambit

R · Instant

Choose a source you control and flip a coin. If you win the flip, the next time that source would deal damage this turn, it deals double that damage instead. If you lose the flip, the next time it would deal damage this turn, prevent that damage.

Similar cards

Color identity:
NameManaTypeText
Hammer of Ruin 2Artifact — Equipment Equipped creature gets +2/+0. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, you may destroy target Equipment that player controls. Equip {2}
Cazur, Ruthless Stalker 3GLegendary Creature — Human Warrior Partner with Ukkima, Stalking Shadow (When this creature enters the battlefield, target player may put Ukkima into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature. 3/3
Rally the Ancestors XWWInstant Return each creature card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Exile those creatures at the beginning of your next upkeep. Exile Rally the Ancestors.
Apprentice Sorcerer 2UCreature — Human Wizard {T}: Apprentice Sorcerer deals 1 damage to any target. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared. 1/1
Capricious Sorcerer 2UCreature — Human Wizard {T}: Capricious Sorcerer deals 1 damage to any target. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared. 1/1
Spiteful Bully 1BCreature — Phyrexian Zombie Mercenary At the beginning of your upkeep, Spiteful Bully deals 3 damage to target creature you control. 3/3
Goblin Razerunners 2RRCreature — Goblin Warrior {1}{R}, Sacrifice a land: Put a +1/+1 counter on Goblin Razerunners. At the beginning of your end step, you may have Goblin Razerunners deal damage equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on it to target player or planeswalker. 3/4
Edric, Spymaster of Trest 1GULegendary Creature — Elf Rogue Whenever a creature deals combat damage to one of your opponents, its controller may draw a card. 2/2
Obeka, Splitter of Seconds 1UBRLegendary Creature — Ogre Warlock Menace Whenever Obeka, Splitter of Seconds deals combat damage to a player, you get that many additional upkeep steps after this phase. 2/5
Fledgling Djinn 1BCreature — Djinn Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, Fledgling Djinn deals 1 damage to you. 2/2
Page 375