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Return the Favor
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Return the Favor

{R}{R}

Instant

LegalRank #677

Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.)

+ {1} — Copy target instant spell, sorcery spell, activated ability, or triggered ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.

+ {1} — Change the target of target spell or ability with a single target.

KeywordsSpree

Why is this card good?

Return the Favor is a flexible, modal answer-and-amplifier stapled together with Spree, and that combination is what makes it shine. The redirect mode is the real prize for {RR}{1}: it turns an opponent's removal, edict, or—crucially—their Counterspell or Cyclonic Rift-style targeted threat back on them or onto a different creature. As an instant, it doubles as protection for your key piece while punishing the caster. The copy mode lets you piggyback on the best spell on the stack: copy a board wipe, a ritual, a tutor, or a fat triggered ability. You can do both at once, which is where this earns its slot over plain redirects like Deflecting Swat (which is free, though). Wants it: spellslinger/storm decks, Veyran/Zada/Krark builds that love copies, and any red deck wanting interaction red usually lacks. Skip it in low-interaction aggro or token decks—it's reactive and often dead with nothing worth copying or redirecting. The double-pip and incremental costs also strain tight curves.

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Printings (4)

soaSecrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive · #177U$14.64Buy
soaSecrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive · #112U$0.82Buy
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