Desertion
Commander's Arsenal 4 • rare
- Set
- Commander's Arsenal
- Collector number
- 4
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
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.
First the insult, then the injury.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Desertion was originally released as a rare card in the 1997 Visions expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed by the game's creator, Richard Garfield. The card serves as a powerful blue counterspell that allows the player to gain control of the countered spell, reflecting the game's focus on strategic interaction and resource theft. Its original art by Terese Nielsen captured the whimsical yet tense atmosphere of the early game's aesthetic, establishing the card as a sought-after staple for control-oriented decks.
The version from Commander's Arsenal, released in 2012, features new, premium illustration by Igor Kieryluk. This oversized, foil-treated release was intended as a high-end celebration of the Commander format, which had grown rapidly in popularity among casual players. The design shift aimed to provide a more visually striking aesthetic suitable for a limited-run collector set, and it was generally well-received by fans for its enhanced card frame and unique artistic treatment.
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