Deflect — Riftbound Rules

Section 809 — 11 rules

809.1.: Deflect is a Passive Ability keyword.
809.1.a.: It is present on Permanents.
809.1.b.: It is formatted as "Deflect [X]".
809.1.b.1.: The X is referenced in the functional text of the ability.
809.1.b.2.: The X is referred to as the Deflect Value.
809.1.b.3.: If X is omitted, it is presumed to be 1.
809.1.c.: It is functionally short for "Spells and abilities an opponent controls that choose me cost an amount of Power equal to [Deflect Value] more to play as an additional cost for each time they choose me."
809.1.c.1.: The Power used to pay this cost may always be of any Domain. Example: A Fury spell targets an Order unit with Deflect. The Power used to pay the Deflect cost can be any Domain; it does not need to match the Domain of the spell or the target.
809.1.d.: It is an effect that imposes a Mandatory Additional Cost on Spells and Abilities that choose the permanent that has this ability. See rule 349. Playing Cards for more information.
809.2.: If a Unit has Deflect, or has been granted Deflect, and is granted Deflect by an additional source, the Deflect Value of all granted Deflect keywords is summed.
809.3.: Deflect, and whether or not a permanent has Deflect, is a characteristic of the permanent and may be checked or referenced by other Game Effects.

Related FAQ (1)

No. Deflect is a mandatory additional cost, meaning you must pay it if you want to finalize a spell or ability that chooses something with Deflect.