Desperate Lunge — Lift a Threat, Save a Turn
Desperate Lunge is a compact instant that turns a ground threat into an aerial attacker and buys you a little breathing room. Target creature gets plus two plus two and gains flying until end of turn while you gain two life. Use it as a combat trick to push damage through, to save a creature from removal by surprising an evasion line, or to enable a lethal attack with a creature that suddenly soars over blockers. The interaction with combat math is simple but potent; timing and a clear read on your opponent make this one turn swing feel decisive.
This printing from Foundations Jumpstart is Near Mint and English, so it slots cleanly into white tempo and aggressive decks that value efficient instant speed ways to close the game. The card’s flavor nods to Ravnica held its breath and that tidy line gives the card a compact lore beat without getting in the way of play. Add Desperate Lunge to your next build if you need a low cost trick that both pushes damage and shores up life totals.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{W}
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Card Type – Instant
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn. You gain 2 life.
