Magic: The Gathering

Rites of Refusal

Odyssey 99 • common

Set: Odyssey
Collector number: 99
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: Bradley Williams
Market price: $0.27

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$0.27market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.19 – $0.27 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the Odyssey set, Rites of Refusal represents the fundamental building blocks of a collection, offering players a practical tool for managing the flow of the game. Its inclusion at this rarity makes it a widely accessible piece of the set's identity, serving as a reliable utility for those looking to round out their decks.

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What it does

Discard any number of cards. Counter target spell unless its controller pays 3 generic mana for each card discarded this way.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Rites of Refusal was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set marked a significant shift in the game's mechanics, introducing themes centered around the graveyard as a resource rather than a discard pile. The card serves as a counterspell, requiring the player to discard a card to pay for its activation, which perfectly aligns with the set's graveyard-centric strategy.

The card features artwork by Christopher Moeller, a prolific illustrator known for his dynamic and atmospheric work on the game throughout the early 2000s. Moeller’s illustration depicts the ritualistic and slightly ominous nature of the Odyssey setting, where practitioners of magic draw power from death. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if situational, utility piece, appreciated by players looking for graveyard synergy in blue-based control decks.

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