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Swerve Shards of Alara MTG card
ALA #200 · Art by Karl Kopinski
ALA set symbol, UncommonShards of Alara#200Uncommon

Swerve

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$0.34 +3.0% +$0.01, 7 days
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30 days
−15.0%
EDHREC rank
#15,797 Down 100 in 30 days
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Swerve Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.34, up 3.0% over 7 days, down 15.0% over 30 days, down 19.1% over 90 days.

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Swerve Printings & Prices

Swerve has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

ALA set symbol, UncommonALA #200
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Swerve Rules Text & Legality

Swerve

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

Swerve is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

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Swerve Rulings

  • Mar 1, 2010

    An Aura spell on the stack targets the object or player which it will enchant upon entering. Thus, an Aura spell is a "spell with a single target", which means you may use Swerve to change that target. Doing so will cause it to enter enchanting the new target rather than the original one.

  • Oct 1, 2008

    If a spell targets multiple things, you can't target it with Swerve, even if all but one of those targets has become illegal.

  • Oct 1, 2008

    If a spell targets the same player or object multiple times, you can't target it with Swerve.

  • Oct 1, 2008

    If you cast Swerve on a spell that targets a spell on the stack (like Cancel does, for example), you can't change that spell's target to itself. You can, however, change that spell's target to Swerve. If you do, that spell won't resolve when it tries to resolve because Swerve will have left the stack by then.

  • Oct 1, 2008

    Swerve targets only the spell whose target will be changed. It doesn't directly affect the original target of that spell or the new target of that spell.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Swerve has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Oct 3, 2008ALA set symbol, UncommonShards of AlaraALA #200
  • Oct 3, 2008ALA set symbol, UncommonShards of Alara · foilALA #200

Swerve in Commander

Swerve is the #15,797 most-played card on EDHREC, down 100 places over the last 30 days.

#15,797 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 100 in 30 days

Swerve FAQ

How much is Swerve worth?

Swerve is worth about $0.34 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is Swerve legal in Commander?

Yes. Swerve is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Swerve been reprinted?

Yes. Swerve has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Swerve cheap?

Swerve trades at about $0.34; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#15,797 on EDHREC).