Swerve — Shards of Alara 200/250
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana cost
{U}{R}
Type
Instant
Artist
Karl Kopinski
Year
2008

Shards of Alara200/250

Swerve

Embardée

Magic: The GatheringuncommonNon-foilFoil
Current price · Non-foil€0.32

from Cardmarketas of 2 September 2026

Prices by printing

PrintingCardmarketTCGplayer
Non-foil
€0.322 Sept 2026
$0.422 Sept 2026
Foil
€0.752 Sept 2026
$1.612 Sept 2026

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Card text

Instant · {U}{R}

Change the target of target spell with a single target.

"We can't beat the necromancers in numbers or raw power. We must beat them with ingenuity and timing." —Rannon, Vithian holdout

Attributes

Number
200/250
Legal in
Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny, Commander, Oathbreaker, Duel, Predh, Tlr
Finishes
nonfoil, foil
Printed language
English
Release date
3 October 2008
Identifier
mtg-10affb59-7c57-4b72-892b-d813f385f4a9

Other printings

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This is the only printing in the catalogue.

Questions about this card

How much is Swerve 200/250 from Shards of Alara worth?

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Which printings of Swerve exist?

Swerve was printed as Non-foil, Foil. The catalogue lists no other set with a card of the same name.

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