Deflecting Palm
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
Khans of TarkirKTK · #173
- Card type
- Instant
- Rarity
- Rare
- Indicative price
- 1.57 € · ★ 5.05 € · 3.21 $ · ★ 9.44 $
- Mana value
- 2
- Colour
- White Red
Card text
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.
Format legality
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- CompetitivebrawlLegal
- DuelLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PennyLegal
- PioneerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Eric Deschamps
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2014-09-26
Rulings
Deflecting Palm doesn't target any permanent or player. You choose a source of damage as Deflecting Palm resolves.
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.
