---
name: "Confusion in the Ranks"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "MRD"
set_name: "Mirrodin"
collector_number: "87"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
oracle_id: "e477abb9-9b99-48a8-8c09-07b120b72540"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/confusion-in-the-ranks-mrd"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Confusion in the Ranks
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
Whenever an artifact, creature, or enchantment enters, its controller chooses target permanent another player controls that shares a card type with it. Exchange control of those permanents.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Shifting Loyalties](/printing/shifting-loyalties-frf.md) — Sorcery
2. [Role Reversal](/printing/role-reversal-war.md) — Sorcery
3. [Power Struggle](/printing/power-struggle-past.md) — Enchantment
4. [Legerdemain](/printing/legerdemain-tmp.md) — Sorcery
5. [Switcheroo](/printing/switcheroo-bbd.md) — Sorcery
6. [Puca's Mischief](/printing/pucas-mischief-shm.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mirrodin (MRD) #87
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ron Spencer
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`