Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Desertion
Visions · #30 · rare · 1997
Instant
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Market reference
$2.67
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 30 / 167
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-02-03
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{U}{U}
Type: Instant
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.
"First the insult, then the injury."
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $2.67 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.37 |
| MTGO tix | 0.41 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Desertion is real?
Desertion is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Desertion worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Desertion is $2.67; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Desertion from?
Desertion is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Visions" in the expansion series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Desertion?
Desertion is a rare card in the Visions set.
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Other Desertion printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
