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Arcane Denial
RareColour IDMV 2
Instant
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.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
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Other printings
23 other English printingsEarliest 1996-06-10Newest 2026-06-26Cheapest priced $1.74 in SOC
msc· #147
2026-06-26$2.10
soc· #187
2026-04-24$1.74
sld· #2489
2026-02-09$6.78
plst· #OTC-89
2025-05-12$2.30
drc· #70
2025-02-14$2.07
dsc· #110
2024-09-27$2.09
m3c· #176
2024-06-14$2.27
otc· #89
2024-04-19$2.29
sld· #1545★
2024-02-05$19.25
woc· #84
2023-09-08$2.62
ltc· #184
2023-06-23$3.53
voc· #102
2021-11-19$2.35
prm· #86130
2020-12-15—
cmr· #393
2020-11-20$2.14
cmr· #630
2020-11-20$5.48
plst· #CMA-30
2019-11-07$3.24
a25· #41
2018-03-16$2.19
cma· #30
2017-06-09$3.45
c16· #83
2016-11-11$3.43
c13· #28
2013-11-01$2.18
me1· #31
2007-09-10—
all· #22a
1996-06-10$2.90
all· #22b
1996-06-10$3.07
Rulings (1)
wotc16 Sept 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.
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