CARD DISCOVERY
Divert Disaster
What can you build with Divert Disaster?
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}. If they do, you create a Lander token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.")
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IN COMMANDER
Divert Disaster at a glance
- Commander
- Legal
- Colour identity
- Blue
- What it does
- Counterspells, mana ramp, making tokens
- Popularity
- #7,390 on EDHREC
- Mana cost
- {1}{U}
- Rarity
- Common
- First printed
- 2025
- Artist
- David Álvarez
Popularity rank from EDHREC, card data from Scryfall.
CARD OVERVIEW
Divert Disaster
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}. If they do, you create a Lander token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.")
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FAQ
Questions about Divert Disaster
What does Divert Disaster do?
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}. If they do, you create a Lander token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.")
Is Divert Disaster legal in Commander?
Yes, Divert Disaster is legal in Commander.
What colour identity is Divert Disaster?
Blue. A Commander deck can only include it if the commander's colour identity contains these colours.
Which commanders work with Divert Disaster?
Commanders whose abilities use what it does include Urza, Lord High Artificer, Kykar, Wind's Fury, Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator and Ertai Resurrected.
What cards are similar to Divert Disaster?
Cards that do a similar job include An Offer You Can't Refuse, Three Steps Ahead, Sublime Epiphany and Counterspell.
Can I see what I can build with Divert Disaster?
Yes. Add your cards to Mana For Cards and it shows which Commander decks you're closest to building, including ones that use Divert Disaster, and what you're missing.
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