First printed in Aether Revolt (2017)
Instant
Deft Dismissal deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three target attacking or blocking creatures.
"With spy thopters all around, how can the consuls be so blind to Tezzeret's manipulations?"
—Gideon Jura
- Illustrated by
- Izzy
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- You choose how many targets Deft Dismissal has and how the damage is divided as you cast the spell. Each target must receive at least 1 damage.
- If some (but not all) of the targets become illegal, the original division of damage still applies, but no damage is dealt to illegal targets. If all targets become illegal, Deft Dismissal doesn’t resolve.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).