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Deflecting Swatprotection$68.48Performs the same core job of changing the target of a spell, and can often be cast for free in Commander when you control your commander. It is a major upgrade in flexibility and efficiency.Bolt Bendprotection$4.06Also redirects a spell or ability with a single target, matching Shunt's defensive/reactive role. It is usually much cheaper in practice if you control a large creature.Ricochet Trapprotection$0.59A red instant that can change the target of a spell, serving as a direct functional cousin to Shunt. Its trap cost can make it significantly cheaper in the right matchup.Misdirectionprotection$28.45Redirects a spell by changing its target, filling the same interaction niche even though it is blue rather than red. It is a premium version of the effect with free-cast utility.Swerveprotection$0.45Changes the target of a spell with a single target, closely mirroring Shunt's effect. It offers the same combat-combo disruption at a lower mana cost.Narset's Reversalprotection$2.52It doesn't simply retarget, but it can effectively turn a spell back on its controller and copy it, serving a similar spell-redirection role. Stronger and more versatile than Shunt in many contexts.Spellskiteprotection$11.26Not an instant, but it fulfills the same protective job by redirecting spells or abilities away from key permanents. It is one of the most efficient repeatable versions of this effect.Rowdy CrewprotectionBudget$0.30A red instants-and-sorceries style spell-redirection effect that can change targets, occupying a similar reactive niche. It is less universal but still comparable for target-shifting interaction.
