Card 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.
Cheapest
US$1.44
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$1.44
In stock at · US
1 store
Mana cost
{1}{U}
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Price comparison (1) · the United States
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US$3.24
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Card 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.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$3.24Low US$3.18High US$3.24▲ 1.9%
About Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial (22b) is a Blue Instant from Alliances (ALL). It costs {1}{U} and has mana value 2. It is printed at Common rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Pauper and 1 more format.
22b exists in 2 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. The spread between printings is narrow here: from US$3.14 to US$3.14 against this print's US$3.24. For reference the other printings read Standard US$3.14 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$1.44, 56% below TCGplayer's US$3.24 market price. Only one store has it in the United States, so the price is whatever that shop asks and there is no second quote to check it against.
It is trading at its 90-day high of US$3.24.
Alliances is a main expansion, released June 1996. Arcane Denial has 16 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Arcane Denial (Sword) 22b cost?
- The cheapest listing for Arcane Denial (22b) in the United States is US$1.44, from a marketplace rather than one of the stores we track. TCGplayer's market price is US$3.24.
- What set is Arcane Denial from?
- Arcane Denial is card 22b from Alliances (ALL) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a common Blue instant.
- Where can I buy Arcane Denial?
- Compare every store selling Arcane Denial across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
- Are there other printings of Arcane Denial?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 22b (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
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Card details
- Card number
- 22b
- Set
- Alliances (ALL)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 10 June 1996
- Rarity
- Common (C)
- Printing
- Sword
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Blue
- Colour identity
- Blue
- Mana cost
- {1}{U}
- Finish
- Non-foil
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Other printings of Arcane Denial in Alliances
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Cheaper Blue instants in Alliances
Same set, colour and type, strictly cheaper on TCGplayer.
Arcane Denial in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
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