Desertion
The List CN2-107 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- CN2-107
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Market price
- $0.60
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 introduced in the 1999 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Masques. Designed as a powerful counterspell that could simultaneously take control of the target creature or artifact, it reflected the set's thematic focus on manipulation and political intrigue within the fictional plane of Mercadia. The card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, whose work for the game is recognized for its classical technique and ability to capture complex, high-fantasy narrative tension.
The version designated as CN2-107 appears in The List, a curated selection of cards that Wizards of the Coast includes in various supplemental products to provide players with access to older, out-of-print reprints. Inclusion in The List serves to maintain the availability of iconic or mechanically distinct cards for the evolving Commander format. While the art remains consistent with the original printing, its reappearance in this modern context marks its transition from a specific set-based mechanic to a recurring staple in the game's broader ecosystem.
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