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Lofty Denial

{1}{U}

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M21Core Set 2021#56common

EDHREC #5,309Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with blue

The mage scowled as yet another bolt splashed harmlessly against seemingly empty air.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Manuel Castañón
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}. If you control a creature with flying, counter that spell unless its controller pays {4} instead.
Plays as:
CounterspellFlying Payoff
Market · per finishtrend updated 4h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.32+6.7%
$0.05 low$0.02 gap
Foil$0.40-13.0%
$0.26 low-$0.19 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.32· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.32+6.7%30D
30D range$0.26to$0.32Since Feb 2024:H $0.36L $0.06
Foil$0.40-13.0%30D1.25× nonfoil
30D range$0.40to$0.46Since Feb 2024:H $1.07L $0.40

Other printings

1 totalCompare all printings

Found in

6 productsRounded odds

  • Pioneer Challenger Deck 2021 Azorius Spirits

    Deck · $36.77

    Nonfoil 4× includedFoil —

  • Core Set 2021 MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —

  • Core Set 2021 MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies

  • Core Set 2021 Draft Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $6.24

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

  • Jumpstart Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $6.84

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil —

  • Core Set 2021 Collector Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $52.06

    Nonfoil —Foil under 10%

Rulings

1 · latest Jun 23, 2020
  • WotCJun 23, 2020

    If you control more than one creature with flying, Lofty Denial still requires only {4}.

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