Misdirection
MMQMercadian Masques/#87/1999Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$47.99
Cardmarket€27.00
ManaPool$29.08
TCGplayer$49.31
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$29.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$13.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $47.99High $49.99Low $44.99▼ 4.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$49.31TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.2%30d▼ 0.9%90d▼ 4.6%
90d high
$51.70
90d low
$49.31
Paper printings priced
6
Currently 5th
Cheapest paper printing
$12.27
The List
- Down 0.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $51.70.
- This printing is the 5th cheapest paper printing currently priced (6 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 2469% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
You may exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
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 (8)
wotc4 Oct 2004
If there is no other legal target for the spell, this does not change the target.
wotc4 Oct 2004
Once the spell resolves, the new target is considered to be targeted by the deflected spell. This will trigger any effects which trigger on being targeted.
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
This does not check if the current target is legal. It just checks if the spell has a single target.
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About this card
Misdirection
Misdirection is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{U}{U} (mana value 5). Printed 6 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $49.31 (down 0.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Misdirection FAQ
How much is Misdirection worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Misdirection is $49.31. It is down 0.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $49.31 to $51.70.
What is the cheapest printing of Misdirection?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $12.27 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Misdirection?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $78.23 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Misdirection are there?
Misdirection has been printed 6 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Misdirection first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MMQ #87, released 1999-10-04.
What is the newest printing of Misdirection?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #1272, released 2023-04-23.
Is there a foil version of Misdirection?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1266.66 versus $49.31 for nonfoil, which is 2469% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Misdirection legal in Commander?
Yes, Misdirection is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.