Deflecting Palm
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #63 · Rare · Instant
Mana cost: {R}{W}
The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. If damage is prevented this way, Deflecting Palm deals that much damage to that source's controller.
"Any student of history has the power to learn from the past. The great ones use it to their advantage."
—Plargg, Lorehold dean
Illustrated by Alex Stone · Released April 24, 2026
Prices
- Nonfoil: $3.02 USD · €1.54 EUR
- Foil: $4.64 USD · €2.95 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.11 USD (3.8%) to $3.02 USD; low $2.91 USD, high $3.92 USD.
Printings
- Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive #63 (this printing) · Rare · 2026 · $3.02 USD
- Murders at Karlov Manor Commander #205 (MKC) · Rare · 2024 · $3.07 USD
- Commander Legends #444 (CMR) · Rare · 2020 · $2.97 USD
- Khans of Tarkir #173 (KTK) · Rare · 2014 · $3.14 USD
- Khans of Tarkir Promos #173s (PKTK) · Rare · 2014 · $13.21 USD foil
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2014-09-20 · wotc — If multiple prevention and/or replacement effects are trying to apply to the same damage, the player who would be dealt damage chooses the order in which to apply them.
- 2014-09-20 · wotc — Deflecting Palm doesn't target any permanent or player. You choose a source of damage as Deflecting Palm resolves.
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