Divine Deflection

set	min	mtgo
-	0.47	0.02 tix

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Name	Divine Deflection
Type	Instant
Description	Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to you and/or permanents you control this turn. If damage is prevented this way, Divine Deflection deals that much damage to any target.
Artist	Steve Prescott
Set	Avacyn Restored #18
Wallpaper	download
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About Divine Deflection

Divine Deflection, Instant, designed by Steve Prescott first released in May, 2012 in the set Avacyn Restored. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 0.47.

A deck that focuses on controlling the board and stalling the game would benefit from Divine Deflection, as it can help protect key permanents and redirect damage to an opponent's creature or planeswalker. While Divine Deflection can be situationally powerful, it may not always be the most efficient choice compared to other options like Teferi's Protection or Boros Charm, which offer more versatile protection or additional benefits. Whether Divine Deflection sees play would depend on the specific strategy and meta of the deck, but it could be a valuable inclusion in certain control or defensive builds.

Rules

05/01/12

Divine Deflection can prevent damage that would be dealt to you, one or more creatures you control, and/or one or more planeswalkers you control.

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Divine Deflection’s only target is the permanent or player it may deal damage to. You choose that target as you cast Divine Deflection, not at the time it prevents damage.

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If damage is dealt to multiple permanents you control, or is dealt to you and at least one permanent you control, you choose which of that damage to prevent if the chosen value for X won’t prevent all the damage. For example, if 3 damage would be dealt to you and to each of two creatures you control, and Divine Deflection will prevent the next 3 damage, you might choose to prevent the next 2 damage it would deal to you and the next 1 damage it would deal to one of the creatures, among other choices. You don’t decide until the point at which the damage would be dealt.

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If Divine Deflection can’t deal damage to the targeted permanent or player (because the creature is no longer on the battlefield, or is no longer a creature, or the player is no longer in the game, for example), it will still prevent damage. It just won’t deal any damage itself.

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If Divine Deflection prevents damage, excess damage (if any) dealt by that source is dealt at the same time. Immediately afterward, as part of that same prevention effect, Divine Deflection deals its damage. This happens before state-based actions are checked, and before the spell or ability that caused damage to be dealt resumes its resolution.

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