Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial: Instant, Secrets of Strixhaven Commander. Counter target spell. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{U}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Blue (U)
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)
- Released
- 2026-04-24
- Collector number
- 187
- Artist
- Xi Zhang
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About Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common blue instant from Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC), a Commander product released in April 2026. It is collector number 187 in that set, with art by Xi Zhang. It costs {1}{U} (one generic and one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander and PreDH. It has been printed in 20 sets, from Alliances (1996) to Marvel Super Heroes Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $2.73 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
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.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $2.73 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Arcane Denial by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Legacy | Legal |
|---|---|
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
Other printings of Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial has been printed in 20 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Marvel Super Heroes Commander (MSC) #147 | Common | 2026 |
| Final Fantasy Regional Promos (RFIN) #J2 | Rare | 2025 |
| Aetherdrift Commander (DRC) #70 | Common | 2025 |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC) #110 | Common | 2024 |
| Modern Horizons 3 Commander (M3C) #176 | Common | 2024 |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (OTC) #89 | Common | 2024 |
| Wilds of Eldraine Commander (WOC) #84 | Common | 2023 |
| Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #184 | Common | 2023 |
| Crimson Vow Commander (VOC) #102 | Common | 2021 |
| Commander Legends (CMR) #393 | Common | 2020 |
| Commander Legends (CMR) #630 | Common | 2020 |
| The List (PLST) #CMA-30 | Common | 2019 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Arcane Denial.
- 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.
Similar cards
Other instant cards with a blue colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.