Shifting Grift — Swap the Board, Not the Bluff
Shifting Grift is a compact spell for blue decks that bends the table by turning your opponent's pieces into your own tools. The Sorcery uses the Spree mechanic to let you pay one or more additional costs for targeted exchanges. Pick the right combination and you trade away a pair of opposing creatures for artifacts or enchantments that suit your plan. This Near Mint Foil from Outlaws of Thunder Junction is a clean playable that also catches light at the table.
Play it for tempo when you need to disrupt a lethal line or for value when two-for-two trades open lines for a win. It fits well in control shells that run artifacts or enchantments worth seizing and in rogue builds that profit from chaotic midgame shifts. The printed text lays out each exchange cleanly so you know what targets are legal and how the spell resolves within stack and replacement effect rules.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost — {U}{U}
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Card Type — Sorcery
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) — Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.) + {2} — Exchange control of two target creatures. + {1} — Exchange control of two target artifacts. + {1} — Exchange control of two target enchantments.
