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Arcane Denial

{1}{U}

Instant

PLSTThe List#CMA-30common
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 121
Illustrator
Mark Zug
Found in
Mystery Booster Booster Pack (Convention Edition) · Mystery Booster Booster Pack (Retail Edition) · Mystery Booster Booster Pack (Convention Edition - 2021)
Printings25
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
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 1h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+6.0%
$2.99
$1.50 low-$0.25 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.53· across 25 printings

Rulings

1 · latest Sep 16, 2007 · one tap opens all
  • 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.