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Deflecting Swat
Instant
A / Strong Core51.4% overall50.4% B479.4% B5Δ 28.9
Role notes
Core Veyran card because it either creates velocity, doubles value, protects the engine, or converts a storm turn into lethal pressure.
Counter-RogueRole guidance
Protect engines, stop faster decks, and remove hate pieces before the storm turn.
Target
B4: 9-13; B5 wants more cheap/free interaction.
Keep
Countermagic, cheap bounce, creature removal, stack interaction.
Avoid
Calling all interaction interchangeable. Countermagic, removal, and bounce solve different problems.
Cuttable?
Only if not using its package or budget demands it
B4 note
Excellent in the B4 value-storm shell.
B5 note
Major B5 signal.
Confidence
High
Card stats
Mana value
3
Mana cost
{2}{R}
Deck count
997
Budget score
Luxury
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Countermagic
Artifact removal
Bounce / reset
Redirect / stack trick