Desertion Price
8 printings · 8 sets · first printed 1997
Desertion has been printed 8 times across 8 sets, first in 1997 and most recently in 2024. Right now the cheapest printing is The List #CN2-107 at $0.60, while the most expensive is Commander's Arsenal #4 at $3.61 — about 6× more. The median across 6 priced printings is $2.17. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 8x, including dedicated reprint sets like The List, Conspiracy: Take the Crown.
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Every Desertion Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| The List #CN2-107 (R) Cheapest | 2024 | $0.60 | $0.50 |
| Conspiracy: Take the Crown #107 (R) | 2016 | $0.98 | $1.30 |
| Classic Sixth Edition #64 (R) | 1999 | $2.09 | $1.50 |
| Special Guests #31 (M) | 2024 | $2.26 | $1.50 |
| Visions #30 (R) | 1997 | $2.50 | $1.50 |
| Commander's Arsenal #4 (R) Foil | 2012 | $3.61 | $1.35 foil |
| Legendary Cube Prize Pack #24 (R) | 2015 | — | — |
| Magic Online Promos #47967 (R) Foil | 2013 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 8 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
3 PrecedentsIf 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.
The 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.
This spell includes a replacement effect. If the target is an artifact or creature spell, it never goes to the graveyard.