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Desperate Research
Magic: The Gathering · Rare

Desperate Research

$6.99
+$0.17+2.6% · 30D
Aggregated from verified sold data · eBay, TCGplayer & PriceCharting
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Market Health
Healthy
Well supported
Confidence
63/100
Reliable
Liquidity
Low
Thin market
Verified Sales
10
Updated 2h ago
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Price & Volume
Market price Sales volume
Jul 2026 – today
Sales & Liquidity
Market Price$6.99
7-Day Change+2.6%
90-Day Change+11.8%
LiquidityLow
Market TrendStable
Price by Grade
PSA 9$12·
Raw· 10 sales$1·
Price by Condition · 11
Anchored to market price · condition spread from TCGplayer
Near Mint
Foil · English
$6.99
+9.6%
Near Mint
Normal · English
$0.41
-6.8%
Lightly Played
Foil · English
$5.68
+1.2%
Lightly Played
Normal · English
$0.33
+3.1%
Moderately Played
Normal · English
$0.40
+2.6%
Moderately Played
Foil · English
$2.81
+1.4%
Heavily Played
Normal · English
$0.28
-9.7%
Heavily Played
Foil - Japanese · Japanese
$2.99
+0.0%
Heavily Played
Foil · English
$2.16
Damaged
Normal · English
$0.05
-16.7%
Damaged
Foil · English
$1.83
+23.6%

Desperate Research price history

Near Mint market priceon the dates below, from TCGIndex's daily record (27 days tracked). High $6.99 on Oct 2026, low $5.29 on Jan 2026.

WhenPricevs today
Today$6.99
7 days ago$6.25+11.8%
30 days ago$6.25+11.8%
90 days ago$5.93+17.9%
6 months ago$5.34+30.9%
MonthMonth-end price
Jan 2026$5.29
Feb 2026$5.29
Apr 2026$5.34
May 2026$5.67
Jun 2026$5.93
Aug 2026$6.25
Oct 2026$6.99

Desperate Research PSA 10 price and graded values

What Desperate Research (Invasion) sells for by grade, from verified sold listings.

GradeMarket price
Raw (ungraded)$0.50
PSA 9$12.02

Graded prices: PriceCharting sold data, refreshed daily. Grading costs, turnaround and the odds of a 10 decide whether the premium is worth chasing. Most valuable Magic: The Gathering PSA 10 cards

Desperate Research FAQ

How much is Desperate Research worth right now?
Desperate Research from Invasion is trading around $6.99 raw (ungraded) on the secondary market. TCGIndex refreshes this price every day.
Is Desperate Research going up or down?
Desperate Research is up +2.6% over 30 days, up +2.6% over 7 days. The full price history is on this page.
Is Desperate Research a good investment?
TCGIndex doesn't give financial advice, but here's the data worth knowing: it sits around $6.99, up +2.6% over the last 30 days, with low volatility. Prices can move fast, so look at the trend and your own timeframe before you buy. TCGIndex publishes one Magic: The Gathering pick every morning; each pick becomes public 14 days later and is scored at day 30.