Flare of Denial

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Flare of Denial: Instant, Modern Horizons 3. You may sacrifice a nontoken blue creature rather than pay this spell's mana cost. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{U}{U}
Mana value
3
Type
Instant
Colour identity
Blue (U)
Rarity
Rare
Set
Modern Horizons 3 (MH3)
Released
2024-06-14
Collector number
62
Artist
Jason A. Engle
Commander rank
1,421 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Flare of Denial

Flare of Denial is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare blue instant from Modern Horizons 3 (MH3), a draft-focused set released in June 2024. It is collector number 62 in that set, with art by Jason A. Engle. It costs {1}{U}{U} (one generic and two blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Timeless and Gladiator. It is banned in Historic. It has been printed in 2 sets. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $3.72 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

You may sacrifice a nontoken blue creature rather than pay this spell's mana cost.

Counter target spell.

"I see where you're going with that, and I don't like it."

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $3.72 (as of 2026-11-12).

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

Format legality

Legality of Flare of Denial by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricBanned
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other printings of Flare of Denial

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

PrintingRarityYear
Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #326Rare2024
Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #400Rare2024
Modern Horizons 3 Promos (PMH3) #62sRare2024

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