Turn Aside
Scars of Mirrodin 49 • common
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 49
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Shelly Wan
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Counter target spell that targets a permanent you control.
"It's not my job to ask our leaders about their experiments at the Knowledge Pool. It's my job to make sure they can continue performing them."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Turn Aside was released in 2010 as part of the Scars of Mirrodin expansion, the first set in a block that revisited the metallic plane of Mirrodin. The card was designed as a blue common, serving a functional role in the set’s limited environment by providing players with a low-cost method to protect their permanents from targeted spells. Its mechanics reflect the set's focus on artifacts and the encroaching corruption of the Phyrexians, providing a narrow but efficient defensive utility.
The artwork was created by Shelly Wan, a digital illustrator known for her work on numerous Magic: The Gathering sets during this period. Wan’s composition for Turn Aside utilizes a sleek, vibrant aesthetic that characterizes the Mirrodin aesthetic, emphasizing the flowing, ethereal energy used to deflect an opponent’s magic. Upon its release, the card was well-regarded by players for its technical efficiency in draft formats, where its ability to counter removal spells at a single blue mana provided a significant tactical advantage.
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