Deflection
8EDEighth Edition/#74/2003RareReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.28
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.42
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.42TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 7.7%90d▲ 13.5%
90d high
$0.42
90d low
$0.37
Paper printings priced
8
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.29
Seventh Edition
- Up 7.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.42.
- This printing is the 4th cheapest paper printing currently priced (8 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Change the target of target spell with a single target.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (10)
wotc1 Feb 2009
If a spell targets multiple things, you can’t target it with Deflection, even if all but one of those targets has become illegal.
wotc1 Feb 2009
If a spell targets the same player or object multiple times, you can’t target it with Deflection.
wotc4 Oct 2004
You choose the spell to target on announcement, but you pick the new target for that spell on resolution.
wotc4 Oct 2004
You can’t make a spell which is on the stack target itself.
wotc4 Oct 2004
This only targets the spell being changed, not the original or new target of the spell it is affecting.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If there is no other legal target for the spell, this does not change the target.
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About this card
Deflection
Deflection is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{U} (mana value 4). Printed 10 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.42 (up 7.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Deflection FAQ
How much is Deflection worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Deflection is $0.42. It is up 7.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.37 to $0.42.
What is the cheapest printing of Deflection?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Seventh Edition at $0.29 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Deflection?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Seventh Edition at $24.89 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Deflection are there?
Deflection has been printed 10 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Deflection first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ICE #65, released 1995-06-03.
What is the newest printing of Deflection?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 8ED #74, released 2003-07-28.
Is Deflection legal in Commander?
Yes, Deflection is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Deflection legal in Modern?
Yes, Deflection is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.