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
- $0.99
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 reprinted for the Conspiracy: Take the Crown set in 2016, a multiplayer-focused expansion for Magic: The Gathering designed to emphasize draft dynamics and political play. Originally debuting in the 1997 Visions set, the card features the iconic counterspell ability that allows a player to negate a spell and put it directly into their own control. The inclusion in this specific set was a nod to the game's rich history, providing a powerful, high-impact tool for the set's signature chaotic draft environment.
The artwork for this iteration was rendered by Volkan Baga, who sought to capture the thematic essence of magical theft and betrayal. By portraying a shifting, ethereal energy being seized by a practitioner, Baga’s aesthetic aligns with the set's broader themes of throne-room intrigue and power-grabbing. The illustration was well-received by the player base for its evocative depiction of a classic effect, blending technical skill with the high-fantasy tone characteristic of the Magic multiverse.
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