Lofty Denial
Core Set 2021 56 • common
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Collector number
- 56
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Manuel Castañón
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 1 generic mana. If you control a creature with flying, counter that spell unless its controller pays 4 generic mana instead.
The mage scowled as yet another bolt splashed harmlessly against seemingly empty air.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lofty Denial is a common blue-aligned card featured in the Core Set 2021 expansion for Magic: The Gathering, released by Wizards of the Coast in July 2020. Within the context of the game's mechanics, the card serves as a conditional counterspell, requiring the player to control a creature with flying to be at its most efficient. It was designed to support the 'flying matters' archetype prevalent in that set's limited environment, encouraging players to prioritize aerial threats.
The artwork for Lofty Denial was created by illustrator Manuel Castañón. The visual design depicts a stylized, atmospheric scene of aerial interception, fitting the card's function of negating an opponent's spell through a position of altitude-based advantage. Upon its release, the card was well-received by the community as a solid, functional piece of draft infrastructure, noted for its efficiency when the conditions are met.
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