Magic: The Gathering

Desertion

Conspiracy: Take the Crown 107 • rare

Set: Conspiracy: Take the Crown
Collector number: 107
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: Richard Kane Ferguson
Market price: $0.98

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What it's worth

$0.98market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.86 – $1.06 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare instant, Desertion is a highly tactical tool that allows a player to seize an opponent’s spell for their own battlefield. Its status as a rare card makes it a coveted addition for collectors who value both the unique strategic flexibility it offers during gameplay and the distinct visual style provided by the artist.

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Card face

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.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Desertion was reprinted for the 2016 set Conspiracy: Take the Crown, a Magic: The Gathering expansion designed specifically for multiplayer drafting formats. This iteration of the card maintains the classic mechanic of countering a spell and gaining control of it, fitting the set's political and machiavellian theme, which emphasizes shifting alliances and tactical betrayal among players.

The artwork was reimagined for this release by Richard Kane Ferguson, a long-time illustrator for the game known for his distinctive, painterly style. Ferguson’s depiction moves away from the original 1990s aesthetic to provide a more gothic, high-fantasy interpretation of the card's effect, focusing on the moment of magical redirection that captures the spirit of the Conspiracy set's focus on chaotic interaction.

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About

About Desertion

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