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"Find me cards equivalent to: Deflecting Swat"

Cards similar to Deflecting Swat (Red instants that redirect spells or abilities):
1. Deflecting Swat (original card)
2. Ricochet Trap — Can change the target of a spell with just one red mana if an opponent cast a blue spell.
3. Wild Ricochet — Copies and redirects a spell and its target.
4. Misdirection (Note: it's blue, but similar effect; included for reference)
5. Shunt — Changes the target of a spell.


Reason: All of these are red instants that can change the target of spells (except Misdirection), closely matching the unique utility of Deflecting Swat. Only Deflecting Swat is free if you control a commander.

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Deflecting Swat

Misdirection

Ricochet Trap

Shunt

Wild Ricochet

Deflecting Swat #311 Instant

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Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 3
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    Rules

  • If the target spell has a variable number of targets, you can't change how many targets it has.
  • If the target spell has damage divided as it was cast (like Mythos of Vadrok), the division can't be changed although the targets receiving that damage still can. The same is true of spells that distribute counters.
  • If you choose new targets for the target spell, the new targets must be legal.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 84.99 USD
    Tcgplayer 73.42 USD
    Cardmarket 57.09 EUR
    Manapool 83.14 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    If you control a commander, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost. You may choose new targets for target spell or ability.

    Misdirection #1272 Instant

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
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    Rules

  • If there is no other legal target for the spell, this does not change the target.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • This does not check if the current target is legal. It just checks if the spell has a single target.
  • This only targets the spell being changed, not the original or new target of the spell it is affecting.
  • 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.
  • You can’t make a spell which is on the stack target itself.
  • You choose the spell to target on announcement, but you pick the new target for that spell on resolution.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool 81.07 USD
    Cardkingdom 79.99 USD
    Cardmarket 55.93 EUR
    Tcgplayer 82.28 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    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.

    Ricochet Trap #WWK-87 Instant — Trap

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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  • Trap
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  • If a spell targets multiple things, you can’t target it with Ricochet Trap, even if all but one of those targets have become illegal.
  • If a spell targets the same player or object multiple times, you can’t target it with Ricochet Trap.
  • If you cast Ricochet Trap for {R}, you don’t have to target the blue spell an opponent cast.
  • If you cast Ricochet Trap targeting a spell that targets a spell on the stack (like Cancel does, for example), you can’t change that spell’s target to itself. You can, however, change that spell’s target to Ricochet Trap. If you do, that spell won’t resolve when it tries to resolve because Ricochet Trap will have left the stack by then.
  • Ricochet Trap targets only the spell whose target will be changed. It doesn’t directly affect the original target of that spell or the new target of that spell.
  • You don’t choose the new target for the spell until Ricochet Trap resolves. You must change the target if possible. However, you can’t change the target to an illegal target. If there are no legal targets to choose from, the target isn’t changed. It doesn’t matter if the original target of that spell has somehow become illegal itself.

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    Manapool 0.35 USD
    Cardkingdom 1.29 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.45 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    If an opponent cast a blue spell this turn, you may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Change the target of target spell with a single target.

    Shunt #233 Instant

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
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    Rules

  • If there is no other legal target for the spell, this does not change the target.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • This does not check if the current target is legal. It just checks if the spell has a single target.
  • This only targets the spell being changed, not the original or new target of the spell it is affecting.
  • 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.
  • You can’t make a spell which is on the stack target itself.
  • You choose the spell to target on announcement, but you pick the new target for that spell on resolution.
  • If a spell targets multiple things, you can’t target it with Shunt, even if all but one of those targets has become illegal.
  • If a spell targets the same player or object multiple times, you can’t target it with Shunt.

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    Tcgplayer / 2.3 USD 0.94 USD
    Manapool / 1.99 USD 0.88 USD
    Cardkingdom 2.49 USD / 2.99 USD
    Cardmarket / 1.4 EUR 0.5 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Change the target of target spell with a single target.

    Wild Ricochet #169 Instant

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Normal
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  • If the copy says that it affects "you," it affects the controller of the copy, not the controller of the original spell. Similarly, if the copy says that it affects an "opponent," it affects an opponent of the copy's controller, not an opponent of the original spell's controller.
  • If the spell Wild Ricochet copies has an X whose value was determined as it was cast (like Volcanic Geyser does), the copy has the same value of X.
  • If the spell Wild Ricochet copies is modal (that is, it says "Choose one —" or the like), the copy will have the same mode. You can't choose a different one.
  • The copy will have the same targets as the spell it's copying unless you choose new ones. You may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. If, for one of the targets, you can't choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal).
  • When Wild Ricochet resolves, it creates a copy of a spell. You control the copy. The controller of the original spell retains control of that spell. The copy is created on the stack, so it's not "cast." Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won't trigger. The copy will then resolve like a normal spell, after players get a chance to cast spells and activate abilities. The copy resolves before the original spell.
  • Wild Ricochet can target (and copy) any instant or sorcery spell, not just one with targets. It doesn't matter who controls it.
  • You can't choose to pay any additional costs for the copy. However, effects based on any additional costs that were paid for the original spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy too. For example, if a player sacrifices a 3/3 creature to cast Fling, and you copy it with Wild Ricochet, the copy of Fling will also deal 3 damage to its target.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD
    Manapool 0.18 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.23 USD
    Cardmarket 0.29 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    You may choose new targets for target instant or sorcery spell. Then copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.