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Arcane Denial

{1}{U}

Instant

C13Commander 2013#28common
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
Mark Zug
Found in
Commander 2013 Commander Deck Evasive Maneuvers
Printings25EDHREC rank#53
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
Plays as:
Counterspell
Market · per finishspark updated 40m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-1.4%
$2.18
$2.03 low$0.23 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$1.81· across 25 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

1 · latest Sep 16, 2007
  • WotCSep 16, 2007

    The controller of the countered spell doesn't choose how many cards to draw until the relevant ability resolves. The player may draw 0, 1, or 2 cards. They choose the number before drawing any cards.