First printed in Visions (1997)
All 8 prints
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The List (PLST) #CN2-107, 2024
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Special Guests (SPG) #31, 2024
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Conspiracy: Take the Crown (CN2) #107, 2016
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Legendary Cube Prize Pack (PZ1) #24, 2015 (digital)
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Magic Online Promos (PRM) #47967, 2013 (digital)
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Commander's Arsenal (CM1) #4, 2012
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Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) #64, 1999
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Visions (VIS) #30, 1997
Desertion 
Instant
Counter target spell. If an artifact or creature spell is countered this way, put that card onto the battlefield under your control instead of into its owner's graveyard.
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
In the last 30 days 0.0% of Commander decks played it (1 of 6150). Most played in Merieke Ri Berit.
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ), Premier Draft | 57.5% | +3.3 | +6.6 | 1975 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
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 Legal
- Premodern Legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Not legal
- PreDH Legal
- Tiny Leaders Not legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Legal
