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Swat Away
Oracle Text
This spell costs {2} less to cast if a creature is attacking you.
The owner of target spell or creature puts it on their choice of the top or bottom of their library.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Swat Away is a classic blue tempo-control tool that turns an opponent’s best draw into a quiet setback. At four mana, it is serviceable, but the discount when a creature is attacking you makes it especially attractive in reactive decks that expect to be pressured, letting you answer a threat for just {U}{U} and buy back a full turn. Because it can target either a spell or a creature, it has unusual flexibility: you can interrupt a bomb on the stack, or tuck a resolved problem creature to the top or bottom of its owner’s library and deny immediate value. It fits best in control shells that want to preserve life total while grinding card advantage, and it plays well with flash threats or cheap blockers that encourage opponents to attack into you. In blue decks with bounce, counterspells, or top-of-library disruption, Swat Away becomes a strong tempo swing and a clean way to reset the pace.
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Character Background
Swat Away is a classic blue tempo-control tool that turns an opponent’s best draw into a quiet setback. At four mana, it is serviceable, but the discount when a creature is attacking you makes it especially attractive in reactive decks that expect to be pressured, letting you answer a threat for just {U}{U} and buy back a full turn. Because it can target either a spell or a creature, it has unusual flexibility: you can interrupt a bomb on the stack, or tuck a resolved problem creature to the top or bottom of its owner’s library and deny immediate value. It fits best in control shells that want to preserve life total while grinding card advantage, and it plays well with flash threats or cheap blockers that encourage opponents to attack into you. In blue decks with bounce, counterspells, or top-of-library disruption, Swat Away becomes a strong tempo swing and a clean way to reset the pace.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-11 03:10:44 UTC