Deflection
Pro Tour Collector Set ml81 • rare
- Set
- Pro Tour Collector Set
- Collector number
- ml81
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mike Raabe
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Change the target of target spell with a single target.
Up and down, over and through, back around— the joke's on you.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Deflection card from the 1997 Pro Tour Collector Set was released as part of a curated boxed set designed to commemorate the decks played by top finishers at the inaugural Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour. These sets were produced by Wizards of the Coast to provide fans with a tangible connection to the professional meta-game of the time, featuring cards with gold-bordered backs to differentiate them from standard tournament-legal playing cards.
The design of Deflection in this context reflects its status as a staple blue instant from the early years of the game, known for its ability to redirect target spells. The artwork, originally by Quinton Hoover, exemplifies the whimsical and intricate aesthetic of Magic’s mid-nineties era. While the Pro Tour Collector Sets were initially met with a mixed reception due to their non-tournament-legal status, they are now regarded as significant pieces of trading card history that preserved the strategies and iconic art of the game's formative competitive period.
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