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Swerve

Swerve

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Shards of Alara

#200 · EN · Uncommon · 2008-10-03

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Swerve

{U}{R}

Instant

Change the target of target spell with a single target.

Artist: Karl Kopinski

Color identity: R, U

Reference prices

Reference prices by finish and currency
FinishUSDEUR
Nonfoil$0.37€0.28
Foil$1.59€0.76

MTGO: 0.03 tix

Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Not live offers.

Use in a combo · Use in a deck

Editions & versions

1 printings across 1 edition. Choose a printing to view its artwork and details.

Reference prices · Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Prices vary by seller and condition; — means no quote.

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Format legality
Standardnot legal
Futurenot legal
Historicnot legal
Timelessnot legal
Gladiatornot legal
Pioneernot legal
Modernlegal
Legacylegal
Paupernot legal
Vintagelegal
Pennylegal
Commanderlegal
Oathbreakerlegal
Standardbrawlnot legal
Brawlnot legal
Competitivebrawlnot legal
Alchemynot legal
Paupercommandernot legal
Duellegal
Oldschoolnot legal
Premodernnot legal
Predhlegal
Tlrlegal
Rulings

2010-03-01 An Aura spell on the stack targets the object or player which it will enchant upon entering. Thus, an Aura spell is a "spell with a single target", which means you may use Swerve to change that target. Doing so will cause it to enter enchanting the new target rather than the original one.

2008-10-01 If a spell targets multiple things, you can't target it with Swerve, even if all but one of those targets has become illegal.

2008-10-01 If a spell targets the same player or object multiple times, you can't target it with Swerve.

2008-10-01 If you cast Swerve on 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 Swerve. If you do, that spell won't resolve when it tries to resolve because Swerve will have left the stack by then.

2008-10-01 Swerve 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.

2008-10-01 You don't choose the new target for the spell until Swerve 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, the target isn't changed. It doesn't matter if the original target of that spell has somehow become illegal.

Current Oracle text is shown for every printing.