Silver WyvernHow it works & interactions with other cards

Redirecting Magic

Silver Wyvern features a specialized activated ability that allows you to change the target of a spell or ability that is currently targeting only Silver Wyvern. By paying one blue mana, you can shift that effect to any other creature on the battlefield. This is a powerful defensive tool that transforms removal spells into assets for your own strategy.

Step-by-Step Resolution

When an opponent casts a spell or activates an ability that targets only Silver Wyvern, the ability is placed on the stack. In response, you pay one blue mana to activate Silver Wyvern's ability. As the ability resolves, you choose a new legal target creature for the original spell or ability. If you cannot choose a legal target creature, the original target remains Silver Wyvern.

Crucial Timing and Targeting

A common mistake is trying to use this ability on spells that target multiple objects; the spell must target 'only' Silver Wyvern to be eligible. Additionally, the new target must be a creature. You cannot redirect a spell to a player, a planeswalker, or an enchantment. You must also ensure the new target is legal, meaning it must satisfy any specific requirements of the spell being redirected, such as 'creature an opponent controls'.

Strategic Deployment

Silver Wyvern is best played when you have open mana to protect it. Since it only costs one blue mana to activate, it serves as a persistent threat that makes targeting it inefficient. It is particularly effective in decks that can capitalize on high-value creatures, as it can redirect detrimental effects toward less important tokens or the opponent's own utility creatures.

Interaction examples

Divert and Conquer

Solemn Simulacrum

If your opponent casts a spell like 'Destroy target creature' targeting Silver Wyvern, you can pay one blue mana to activate the Wyvern's ability. You may then choose Solemn Simulacrum as the new target. The spell will resolve against the Simulacrum instead, allowing you to trigger the Simulacrum's death ability to draw a card while keeping your Wyvern safe.

Protecting the Throne

Roaming Throne

Suppose you control Roaming Throne and Silver Wyvern. If an opponent targets Silver Wyvern with an ability, you can redirect that ability to Roaming Throne. Because Roaming Throne has Ward {2}, the opponent will be forced to pay an additional two mana or have their ability countered, effectively increasing the cost of their interaction while Silver Wyvern remains untouched.