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Desertion 
Instant · Rare · Commander's Arsenal · #4
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.
Legal inCommanderLegacyVintage
Not legal inBrawlStandardPioneerModernPauper
6 printings · $1.99 to $7.99 at Card Kingdom
| Set | Number | Rarity | Card Kingdom | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Sixth Edition | 64 | Rare | $3.99 | — |
| Commander's Arsenal | 4 | Rare | — | $3.49 |
| Conspiracy: Take the Crown | 107 | Rare | $2.79 | $5.99 |
| The List | CN2-107 | Rare | $1.99 | — |
| Special Guests | 31 | Mythic | $2.99 | $7.99 |
| Visions | 30 | Rare | $3.49 | — |
3 rulings from Wizards of the Coast
- 4 October 2004If the spell is not countered (because the spell it targets can't be countered), then this card's ability does not put the card onto the battlefield. The spell continues to resolve as normal.
- 4 October 2004The card is put onto the battlefield, but any effects that check if the original card was "cast from your hand" will not trigger or otherwise consider the card to have been cast from your hand. The card was put onto the battlefield by the effect of Desertion instead.
- 12 April 2024This spell includes a replacement effect. If the target is an artifact or creature spell, it never goes to the graveyard.