Arcane Denial
Marvel Super Heroes Commander 147 • common
- Set
- Marvel Super Heroes Commander
- Collector number
- 147
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Bastien L. Deharme
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
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.
"Your mundane wizardry will not harm the Sorcerer Supreme."— Doctor Strange
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Arcane Denial was originally printed in the Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 1996. It was designed as a unique counterspell that grants the opponent two cards as compensation, introducing a risk-reward dynamic that balances its low mana cost. This card has since become a staple in the Commander format, favored for its versatility and political utility in multiplayer games.
The version included in the Marvel Super Heroes Commander deck features art depicting characters within the Marvel intellectual property, created to align the mechanics of Magic: The Gathering with established superhero narratives. As part of a specialized product line, the design work reflects an effort to blend the aesthetic sensibilities of comic book illustration with the traditional graphic design language of trading card game frame layouts.
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