| Name | Swat Away  |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | This spell costs  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. |
| Flavor | Some beings shouldn't be toyed with. |
| Artist | Julie Dillon |
| Set | Lorwyn Eclipsed #75 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Swat Away, Instant, designed by Julie Dillon first released in Jan, 2026 in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed. It see play in 1 formats: Commander.
**Swat Away** is best suited for reactive blue control or tempo decks—especially in Commander or slower Standard environments—where holding up mana and disrupting an opponent’s key spell or attacker fits the game plan; the cost reduction makes it particularly appealing in multiplayer EDH, where being attacked is common, and it can function as a pseudo-*Time Walk* by removing a threatening spell or creature without triggering death effects. However, it competes with stronger and more efficient options: **Aetherize** and **Aetherspouts** can be more devastating against wide boards, **Commit // Memory** offers broader flexibility, **Fading Hope** and **Into the Roil** are cheaper tempo plays, and in Commander specifically, **Deflecting Swat** and **Fierce Guardianship** are generally more powerful free interaction. While Swat Away’s ability to tuck a spell or creature is solid, four mana (even conditionally reduced) is a lot for reactive play, so it would likely be fringe-playable in Comm
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