Divert
Instant
Change the target of target spell with a single target unless that spell's controller pays 
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- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- special
- Set
- Amonkhet Invocations
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #19635
Divert redirects a spell targeting you or a permanent you control to a new, legal target — for a single blue mana, or free if you return an unspent Island to your hand. That combination of protection and redirection at instant speed for effectively zero cost makes it a legitimate tool in any blue shell that needs cheap interaction.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Divert occupies a narrow but real niche: it stops a removal spell aimed at your most important piece and can redirect it into an opponent's creature, turning a threat into a two-for-one. The free-spell line — bouncing an Island — is the selling point, since most Commander games don't punish a momentary land dip the way faster formats do. In Legacy and Vintage, Divert competes against a denser field of free or near-free blue interaction, so it sees minimal play outside of narrow brews. Formats where it's not legal render the question moot.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Divert isn't currently available in the system, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live quote. Given its low competitive profile, it historically sits in bulk-to-fringe territory — worth picking up cheaply if the effect fits your list, but not a card to hunt aggressively.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.