Misdirection
~$5.96 low · ~$1,267 high
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Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins #15 · Illustrated by Mathias Kollros
Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins #15 · Illustrated by Mathias KollrosWhat is Misdirection worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
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.
Format legality
All 6 printings of Misdirection
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1272· 2023Showcaserare· Cardmarket €89.72 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $76.65 | €89.72 foil | |
 The List plst #DDT-15· 2019rare· Cardmarket €12.10 | rare | $17.91 | No foil printing | €12.10 | |
 Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins ddt #15· 2017rare· Cardmarket €10.34 | rare | $12.36 | No foil printing | €10.34 | |
 Conspiracy cns #102· 2014rare· Cardmarket €11.49 · €48.36 foil | rare | $13.19 | $97.74 | €11.49€48.36 foil | |
 World Championship Decks 2001 wc01 #ab87sb· 2001Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €14.71 | rare | $5.96 | No foil printing | €14.71 | |
 Mercadian Masques mmq #87· 1999rare· Cardmarket €28.38 · €550.46 foil | rare | $49.74 | $1,267 | €28.38€550.46 foil |
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Where to buy Misdirection
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Card details
- First printed
- 1999
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #1,499 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Rovina Cai, Mathias Kollros, Paolo Parente
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins card (#15).
15 · R · EN
- 15Collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (8)
October 4, 2004
If there is no other legal target for the spell, this does not change the target.
October 4, 2004
This only targets the spell being changed, not the original or new target of the spell it is affecting.
October 4, 2004
The target of a spell that targets another spell on the stack can be changed to any other spell on the stack, even if the new target will resolve before the spell does.
October 4, 2004
This does not check if the current target is legal. It just checks if the spell has a single target.
October 4, 2004
You can choose to make a spell on the stack target this spell (if such a target choice would be legal had the spell been cast while this spell was on the stack). The new target for the deflected spell is not chosen until this spell resolves. This spell is still on the stack when new targets are selected for the spell.
October 4, 2004
You choose the spell to target on announcement, but you pick the new target for that spell on resolution.
October 4, 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.
October 4, 2004
You can’t make a spell which is on the stack target itself.
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