Name: Swerve
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
Availability: InStock
Author: Karl Kopinski

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SwerveShards of Alara

                #200
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ConditionMarketLow
Near Mint$1.59$3.16
Lightly Played$0.96$2.38
Moderately Played$0.65$2.15
Heavily Played$0.97$2.17
Damaged—$2.04
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          Mana cost2
          TypeInstant
          
          
          
          
          SetShards of Alara
          Number200
          RarityInstant
          Released2008-10-03
        Oracle textChange the target of target spell with a single target.
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        "We can't beat the necromancers in numbers or raw power. We must beat them with ingenuity and timing."
—Rannon, Vithian holdout
      
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Condition	Market	Low
Near Mint	$1.59	$3.16
Lightly Played	$0.96	$2.38
Moderately Played	$0.65	$2.15
Heavily Played	$0.97	$2.17
Damaged	—	$2.04