Desertion

set	min	mtgo
-	41.48	0.03 tix

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Name	Desertion
Type	Instant
Description	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.
Flavor	"It is one thing to run away. It is quite another to escape your fate." —Oko
Artist	Donato Giancola
Set	Special Guests #31
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Desertion

Desertion, Instant, designed by Richard Kane Ferguson first released in Feb, 1997 in the set Visions and was printed exactly in 7 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 41.48.

This card, Desertion, would be a valuable addition to a control deck in Magic: the Gathering, particularly in a deck focused on stealing or controlling opponent's creatures and artifacts. While Desertion offers a unique twist by allowing you to take control of the countered spell, there are arguably more efficient counterspells like Cryptic Command or Force of Will that see more play due to their versatility and lower mana cost. However, Desertion could still find a place in certain decks looking for a specific type of control and theft strategy.

Rules

10/04/04

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.

10/04/04

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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