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Fabled Passage
Land
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Arcane Denial
$2.51
Low
$2.95
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$3.69
High
Oracle 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.
Card Details
-/-Power / Toughness
Mana Cost1Prints
Set
Character Background
Arcane Denial is a deceptively efficient blue answer that shines most in tempo and control shells, especially lists that want to keep mana open while staying ahead on cards. For just two mana, it cleanly counters almost any spell, and the delayed draw makes it feel less like a hard “no” and more like a bargain with the stack: you stop the immediate threat, then let the game’s resources rebalance later. That makes it especially strong in decks that can exploit the time you buy, such as flash-heavy builds, draw-go control, or combo lists protecting a key turn. A useful tip is to pair it with engines that punish extra cards for the opponent, or with effects that care about spell timing, so the opponent’s draw becomes less relevant. In Commander and other multiplayer formats, it often serves as a politically flexible answer that keeps you developing while preserving interaction.
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Character Background
Arcane Denial is a deceptively efficient blue answer that shines most in tempo and control shells, especially lists that want to keep mana open while staying ahead on cards. For just two mana, it cleanly counters almost any spell, and the delayed draw makes it feel less like a hard “no” and more like a bargain with the stack: you stop the immediate threat, then let the game’s resources rebalance later. That makes it especially strong in decks that can exploit the time you buy, such as flash-heavy builds, draw-go control, or combo lists protecting a key turn. A useful tip is to pair it with engines that punish extra cards for the opponent, or with effects that care about spell timing, so the opponent’s draw becomes less relevant. In Commander and other multiplayer formats, it often serves as a politically flexible answer that keeps you developing while preserving interaction.
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