Access Denied

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Access Denied: Instant, Neon Dynasty Commander. Counter target spell. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{3}{U}{U}
Mana value
5
Type
Instant
Colour identity
Blue (U)
Rarity
Rare
Set
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC)
Released
2022-02-18
Collector number
11
Artist
Johan Grenier
Commander rank
3,667 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Access Denied

Access Denied is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare blue instant from Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC), a Commander product released in February 2022. It is collector number 11 in that set, with art by Johan Grenier. It costs {3}{U}{U} (three generic and two blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 5. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 2 sets. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $2.71 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

Counter target spell. Create X 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature tokens with flying, where X is that spell's mana value.

The Saiba Futurists guard their secret experiments with ever-evolving networks of cutting-edge defensive technology.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $2.71 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Access Denied by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Access Denied

Access Denied has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #97911Rare2022
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC) #47Rare2022

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