If Dragon's Rage targets a unit with Deflect, can that spell still be Defied? (Does Deflect's cost increase affect Defy's cost requirement?)

Ruling: Deflect does not change the printed cost of a spell, so Dragon's Rage can still be Defied even when targeting a unit with Deflect. Deflect only increases the actual cost paid to play the spell, but abilities that reference "cost" (like Defy) look at the printed cost on the card.

Nuances:

• Any ability that references a spell's "cost" looks at the printed cost, not the modified cost after effects like Deflect