Statute of Denial
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SetM15
Collector #79
Released2014-07-18
Raritycommon
ArtistZoltan Boros
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Statute of Denial

CommonColour IDMV 4
Instant
Counter target spell. If you control a blue creature, draw a card, then discard a card.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
This is the only English printing.
Rulings (1)
wotc18 Jul 2014
Whether you control a blue creature is checked only when Statute of Denial resolves. If you do, drawing and discarding a card is mandatory. You can’t choose to not do it.