Desperate Ravings
Instant
Draw two cards, then discard a card at random.
Flashback 
(You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Eternal Masters
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #15112
Desperate Ravings draws two cards for two mana at instant speed — the random discard stings, but the speed and card volume make it a real spell. In decks that want cards in the graveyard or run discard synergies, the downside becomes a selling point.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Desperate Ravings earns its slot in spellslinger and graveyard-value decks where the random discard fuels flashback, reanimation, or Jumpstart effects — the 'drawback' is often neutral or positive. In Pauper, it sees genuine play in Izzet Tempo and similar lists as a cheap, instant-speed refuel that doubles as self-mill setup. Legacy and Vintage have better options at every axis, so Desperate Ravings doesn't compete there. It's a card that earns its keep in specific shells and is a bad include outside them.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Desperate Ravings is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box before you'd ever pay for a single. That price is stable; there's no pressure driving it up, and the card is widely available enough that it won't spike.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.