As long as you control it, you will get to draw two cards when the target creature goes to the graveyard, regardless of whether it died due to having 0 toughness or something else. — If the creature is no longer a creature at the time it goes to the graveyard, you will still draw two cards if you controlled it at that time.

Flavor text

"Sing for us when we depart for battle, and sing for us if we fail to return." —Mardu parting

Card details

Printing, type line, and catalog data

Identity & printing

Card ID: TDM-78--normal
Name: Desperate Measures
Number: 78
Rarity: Uncommon

Type line & Magic stats

Types: Instant
Mana cost: {B}
Mana value: 1

Set, artist & references

Artist: Gaboleps
Language: English
Set name: Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Game name: Magic: The Gathering

Battle

Abilities, attacks, weakness & resistance

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Desperate Measures

Overview

Rules

Rulings