Misdirection
Conspiracy 102 • rare
- Set
- Conspiracy
- Collector number
- 102
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mathias Kollros
- Market price
- $13.70
What it does
You may exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Change the target of target spell with a single target.
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
Misdirection was introduced as a key part of the Conspiracy expansion set released by Wizards of the Coast in 2014. This set was designed specifically for the draft format, focusing on political maneuvering and social gameplay dynamics that diverge from standard tournament play. The card itself is a reprint of a classic blue instant originally featured in the Mercadian Masques set, serving as a powerful utility spell that allows players to redirect spells targeting them toward new, often unintended, legal targets.
The art featured on the Conspiracy edition of Misdirection was illustrated by Jaime Jones, who captured the deceptive and fluid nature of the card through his signature painterly style. His interpretation emphasizes the magical disruption of intent, reflecting the card's function as a defensive pivot. Upon release, the set was praised for its innovative approach to multiplayer engagement, and the inclusion of high-utility reprints like Misdirection provided essential tools for players navigating the complex, player-versus-player politics that define the Conspiracy experience.
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