First printed in Commander 2020 (2020)

All 6 prints

Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal (TLE) #311, 2025
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1552, 2025
Commander Masters (CMM) #214, 2023
Commander Masters (CMM) #532, 2023
Commander Masters (CMM) #698, 2023
Commander 2020 (C20) #50, 2020

Deflecting Swat

Instant

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.

In the last 30 days 54.5% of Commander decks played it (3350 of 6150). Most played in Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver.

Staple

Commander staples: main deck, 54% of decks (#30)
Red, Instants

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Combos

21 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact tokens…: Confusion in the Ranks + Deflecting Swat + Venser, Fervent Forger
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier + Deflecting Swat + Felidar Guardian + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak + Soulbright Flamekin
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier + Deflecting Swat + Felidar Guardian + Soulbright Flamekin + Zealous Lorecaster
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier + Deflecting Swat + Donnie & April, Adorkable Duo + Felidar Guardian + Soulbright Flamekin
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier + Deflecting Swat + Felidar Guardian + Scrivener + Soulbright Flamekin
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier + Deflecting Swat + Felidar Guardian + Soulbright Flamekin + Timeless Witness
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier + Deflecting Swat + Felidar Guardian + Soulbright Flamekin + Warden of the Eye
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier + Deflecting Swat + Felidar Guardian + Scholar of the Ages + Soulbright Flamekin
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier + Deflecting Swat + Felidar Guardian + Soulbright Flamekin + Vampire Charmseeker
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier + Deflecting Swat + Felidar Guardian + Possessed Skaab + Soulbright Flamekin

See all 21 on Commander Spellbook

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Banned
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Tiny Leaders Banned
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Banned
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Commander Other periods →

In 3350 of 6150 decks (54.5%).

Share of decks

54.5%

▲ 1.7 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

3350

3350 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

33%

807 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver	8.3%	100%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero	5.7%	97%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain	5.1%	98%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	4.7%	100%
Vivi Ornitier	2.2%	96%
Magda, Brazen Outlaw	2.1%	98%
Crystal, Inhuman Princess	2.0%	100%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.	2.0%	99%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Sol Ring	99%	1.0
Lotus Petal	99%	1.1
Chrome Mox	99%	1.1
Gemstone Caverns	97%	1.1
Mana Vault	93%	1.1
Mox Diamond	93%	1.1
Ancient Tomb	93%	1.1
Command Tower	92%	1.1
Scalding Tarn	86%	1.2
Mox Amber	80%	1.2

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver Harley Anderson [RITUAL] in Cian Colony Memorial Tournament 4	6-0 100%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain Matthew Swaney [Monolith] in Blast Off Gaming Whispers From The Archives cEDH Tournament!	5-0 100%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Crimson [Helios] in Tabletop Tavern \| Win-A-Dual cEDH Tournament - OCTOBER 2026	5-0 100%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain Gavin Jenders in The Stack and Shack Showdown #7: Shatter the Shack	5-1 83%
Krark, the Thumbless + Thrasios, Triton Hero Pickle_poltergeist (Ethan) in Perfect Storm Comics & Games - Tabernacle 10K	5-1 83%
Zirda, the Dawnwaker [Heineken] Fali in The Warsaw Pact 2.0 - cEDH European Championship Qualifier	5-1 83%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero [ARC] NBK2100 in CEDH Norte Bilbao + Zaragoza + Pamplona	5-1 83%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept Kyle Schaff in Spells and Scares CEDH Tournament	5-1 83%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Haldan, Avid Arcanist + Pako, Arcane Retriever Megan Kanakuri, 26 Oct	1 main	#4 2-4
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian Zillabones(Justin), 26 Oct	1 main	#6 2-3
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept Micheal, 26 Oct	1 main	#7 2-3
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar + Tymna the Weaver Ian Pali, 26 Oct	1 main	#15 1-3
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain HenryYCL, 26 Oct	1 main	#16 1-3
Zirda, the Dawnwaker Danny Zeigler, 26 Oct	1 main	#17 1-3
Voja, Jaws of the Conclave Aspen Mitchell-Saint Aubin, 26 Oct	1 main	#19 0-4
Kefka, Court Mage Ethan, 26 Oct	1 main	#20 0-4

No recent decks in: Legacy, Vintage.