Mystic Denial
Portal 61 • uncommon
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 61
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Hannibal King
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Counter target creature or sorcery spell.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mystic Denial was released in 1997 as part of the Portal base set, a product line specifically designed by Wizards of the Coast to introduce new players to Magic: The Gathering. By streamlining the rules and removing complex timing mechanics, the set aimed to lower the barrier to entry for beginners while offering simplified gameplay that remained true to the core flavor of the game.
The card features artwork by Margaret Organ-Kean, who contributed several pieces to the Portal set. Her illustration captures the ethereal, defensive nature of the blue-aligned 'counterspell' mechanic, using a soft, illustrative style typical of the era's fantasy aesthetic. While the card is functionally restricted by the simplified ruleset of the Portal environment, it remains a notable piece for collectors interested in the foundational attempts to broaden the game's appeal to a wider audience.
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