Looking at the flavour texts, this is clearly the best card to play in response to your opponent's Undermine.
Posted By:
Kirbster
(12/16/2010 4:48:23 PM)
Come on. This is WAY better than Control Magic or Steal Artifact! First, it gives you the strength of a counter spell, then, if the situation is in your favor, it gives you both strengths of Control Magic and Steal Artifact and (here it comes) the effect is permanent!
Beautiful card.
Posted By:
masonthekiller
(11/13/2010 7:35:48 AM)
I usually really hate counters this expensive, but this thing is really strong. I don't see it being used too much as a standard counterspell, though.
Posted By:
Auteur
(8/21/2010 10:09:34 PM)
Eather Counterspell or a non-enchantment version of Control Magic/Steal Artifact.
Posted By:
A3Kitsune
(4/5/2010 11:48:36 PM)
Great answer for Uril in commander games.
Posted By:
Lavrant
(6/7/2012 8:15:23 PM)
Powerful now, and very powerful for its time. Using Cancel as the modern standard, you spontaneously stole a creature for an extra two mana when you play this.
This new Ravnica block has been friendly to Desertion as well. I have a ![Red](/Handlers/Image.ashx?size=small&name=R&type=symbol)
with Goblin Electromancer and Guttersnipe and this would be efficiently countering, stealing a creature and dealing damage.
Posted By:
jfre81
(9/23/2013 7:30:39 PM)