Desertion
Instant
Desertion
Instant
Card Text
Counter target spell. If an artifact or creature spell is countered this way, put that card onto the battlefield under your control instead of into its owner's graveyard.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 5
- Colors
- Blue
- Color Identity
- Blue
- EDHREC Rank
- #6,971
Format Legalities
Market Prices
Prices from TCGPlayer and Cardmarket
Price History (30d)
All Printings (26)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The List (PLST) | #CN2-107 | rare | en | Richard Kane Ferguson | $0.67 | — |
| Special Guests (SPG) | #31 | mythic | en | Donato Giancola | $1.77 | $5.00 |
| Conspiracy: Take the Crown (CN2) | #107 | rare | en | Richard Kane Ferguson | $0.77 | $1.89 |
| Legendary Cube Prize Pack (PZ1) | #24 | rare | en | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) | #47967 | rare | en | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Commander's Arsenal (CM1) | #4 | rare | en | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | $3.56 |
| Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) | #64 | rare | en | Richard Kane Ferguson | $2.52 | — |
| Visions (VIS) | #30 | rare | en | Richard Kane Ferguson | $2.65 | — |
| Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) | #64 | rare | de | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Visions (VIS) | #30 | rare | de | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) | #64 | rare | es | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Visions (VIS) | #30 | rare | es | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) | #64 | rare | fr | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Visions (VIS) | #30 | rare | fr | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) | #64 | rare | it | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Visions (VIS) | #30 | rare | it | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Conspiracy: Take the Crown (CN2) | #107 | rare | ja | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) | #64 | rare | ja | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Visions (VIS) | #30 | rare | ja | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Visions (VIS) | #30 | rare | ko | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) | #64 | rare | pt | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Visions (VIS) | #30 | rare | pt | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Conspiracy: Take the Crown (CN2) | #107 | rare | zhs | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) | #64 | rare | zhs | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) | #64 | rare | zht | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
| Visions (VIS) | #30 | rare | zht | Richard Kane Ferguson | — | — |
Official Rulings (3)
This spell includes a replacement effect. If the target is an artifact or creature spell, it never goes to the graveyard.
If the spell is not countered (because the spell it targets can't be countered), then this card's ability does not put the card onto the battlefield. The spell continues to resolve as normal.
The card is put onto the battlefield, but any effects that check if the original card was "cast from your hand" will not trigger or otherwise consider the card to have been cast from your hand. The card was put onto the battlefield by the effect of Desertion instead.
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