Captain's Maneuver
Current paper retail
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Cardmarket€0.19
ManaPool$0.23
TCGplayer$0.35
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.15 tix
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This printing
SetHOP
Collector #85
Released2009-09-04
Rarityuncommon
ArtistBen Thompson
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Captain's Maneuver

UncommonColour IDMV 2
Instant
The next X damage that would be dealt to target creature, planeswalker, or player this turn is dealt to another target creature, planeswalker, or player instead.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
1 other English printingEarliest 2001-06-04Newest 2001-06-04Cheapest priced $0.15 in APC
Rulings (2)
wotc4 Oct 2004
If the first target is no longer on the battlefield, then the damage will not be dealt at all, so it can’t be redirected by this ability.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If the second target is no longer on the battlefield, or if the second target is no longer a creature, player, or planeswalker when the damage would be redirected, the damage is dealt to the first target as if this spell was not cast.