Desertion
Visions 30 • rare
- Set
- Visions
- Collector number
- 30
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Market price
- $2.49
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 released in 1997 as part of the Visions expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for being the first to be designed by a team outside the core creative group, incorporating ideas from the Japanese design team who worked closely with the game's creators. The set was intended to offer a distinct aesthetic departure from earlier themes, focusing on high-fantasy, dreamlike imagery and mechanical innovations that rewarded players for specific board states.
The card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, a prominent fantasy artist known for his painterly style and intricate detail. In Desertion, Giancola sought to capture the essence of a spell being seized mid-manifestation, using light and color to suggest a sudden shift in control. The artwork was well-regarded by the community for its evocative depiction of magical theory, and the card itself became a staple in blue-aligned control decks due to its unique combination of countermagic and theft mechanics.
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