Diversionary Tactics
Apocalypse 7 • uncommon
- Set
- Apocalypse
- Collector number
- 7
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jerry Tiritilli
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Tap two untapped creatures you control: Tap target creature.
"It's the oldest trick in the book," said Guff. "And I ought to know—I wrote it."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Diversionary Tactics was released in 2000 as part of the Apocalypse expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set served as the final chapter of the multi-year Invasion block, a storyline centered on the Phyrexian invasion of the plane of Dominaria. The card was designed to represent the strategic deception used by the Coalition forces to stall the overwhelming mechanical army of the Phyrexians during the climatic war.
The card features illustration by Terese Nielsen, a prominent artist whose work defined much of the aesthetic of the era. Her design utilizes a muted, atmospheric palette typical of the Apocalypse set, aiming to convey the tension of tactical misdirection rather than direct combat. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility spell, valued primarily by players exploring blue-based tempo strategies within the competitive environment of the early 2000s.
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