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
- $0.38
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 1999 Urza's Destiny expansion, designed to embody the blue color identity's penchant for counter-magic with a disruptive twist. Mechanically, the card was intended to provide a high-impact alternative to standard counterspells, allowing players to steal the spell they negated rather than simply sending it to the graveyard. This unique interaction quickly established it as a potent, high-mana-cost utility piece within the game's competitive environment.
The artwork for this specific printing was created by Richard Kane Ferguson, a prolific illustrator known for his distinct, expressive, and often painterly style during the early years of Magic: The Gathering. His depiction for Desertion captures a sense of arcane turbulence, visually mirroring the card's effect of pulling a spell away from its caster. While this version appeared in The List—a curated selection of cards included in modern booster packs—it remains faithful to the aesthetic sensibilities that defined Ferguson's contributions to the game's formative era.
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