Desperate Plea (TLE #185)
Desperate Plea is a rare printing from Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal (TLE #185), a Sorcery — Lesson. Illustrated by Shiyu.
Card text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Choose one or both —
• Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield if its power is less than or equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
• Destroy target creature.
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery — Lesson |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal (TLE) |
| Collector number | 185 |
| Artist | Shiyu |
| Released | 2025-11-21 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $1.27, foil $1.40 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- October 2, 2025 — Because you select targets for Desperate Plea before paying its additional cost, the first mode cannot target and return the creature you sacrificed.