Deflecting Swat Details
Color Identity: Red
Card Type: Instant
Text: If you control a commander, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost.
You may choose new targets for target spell or ability.
CMC: 3
Legality:
Commander: Legal
Duel: Banned
Legacy: Legal
Vintage: Legal
Rulings:
2020-04-17
If you choose new targets for the target spell, the new targets must be legal.
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If the target spell has a variable number of targets, you can’t change how many targets it has.
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If the target spell has damage divided as it was cast (like Mythos of Vadrok), the division can’t be changed although the targets receiving that damage still can. The same is true of spells that distribute counters.
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Once you begin casting this spell, players can’t take any other actions until you’re done casting it. Notably, they can’t try to remove the commander you control to make you pay its cost.
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It doesn’t matter whose commander you control. Any one will do. If you have two commanders, you just need to control one of them.
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Deflecting Swat is a super versatile instant that has everyone in the Magic community talking because of how game changing it is. You get to choose new targets for target spells or abilities and that’s a big deal in a lot of situations. Whether you use it defensively to protect important permanents or offensively to disrupt opponents plans Deflecting Swat gives you a ton of options. And being able to target abilities on the stack is what sets it apart from other cards, so you can disrupt key abilities and turn the game around in your favor.
In cedh Commander Deflecting Swat has become super popular because of its interaction with commanders. When you control your commander you can cast Deflecting Swat for free, essentially it’s a zero mana instant. This is huge in a competitive environment where resource management is key. The card’s versatility and being able to protect or redirect spells and abilities for free has made Deflecting Swat a staple in many cedh decks where every decision matters. As people continue to find new ways to use it Deflecting Swat is becoming a fundamental part of the game.
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Commander’s Plate
Equipping this to your commander increases its survivability, ensuring you can consistently benefit from Deflecting Swat’s cost reduction.
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Grants flash to your spells, allowing you to hold up Deflecting Swat and other instants for optimal reactive play.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.0125 kg |
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| Title | Default Title |
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