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$6.65
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$6.65
In stock at · US
4 stores
2 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{1}{U}
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 11h ago- 1US$6.65→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 10h agoPaid link
- 2US$7.39→
Shippin Texas
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 11h ago
- 3US$7.53→
Vault Game Store
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 11h ago
- 4US$7.55→
Fabricator's Forge
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 11h ago
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US$7.03
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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$7.03Low US$6.96High US$7.03▲ 0.6%
About Arcane Denial
This page covers the borderless printing of Arcane Denial (2489), an Blue Instant from Secret Lair Drop Series (SLD). It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Pauper and 1 more format.
2489 exists in 3 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. For reference the other printings read Borderless US$19.18 and Borderless US$16.29 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing in the United States is US$6.65, level with TCGplayer's US$7.03 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$7.39, only 11% more, so postage will decide the order.
Across 2 markets the prices sit close together; Canada is cheapest, but not by enough to cover shipping. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read C$8.50 in Canada and US$6.65 in the United States. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
The market price moved +0.6% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$7.03.
Secret Lair Drop Series is a Secret Lair drop. 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 (Secret Lair) 2489 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Arcane Denial (2489) is currently US$6.65 across 3 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$7.03; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Arcane Denial in other currencies?
- C$8.50 in Canada and US$6.65 in the United States. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Arcane Denial from?
- Arcane Denial is card 2489 from Secret Lair Drop Series (SLD) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare 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 2 other printings of 2489 (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.
Arcane Denial price by market
Arcane Denial is cheapest in Canada at C$8.50 (≈ US$6.20) and dearest in the United States at US$6.65, a 7% spread across the 2 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| CanadaCheapest | C$8.50postage at checkout ≈ US$6.20 | 2 | |
| United StatesYour market | US$6.65postage at checkout | 4 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 2489
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop Series (SLD)
- Set type
- Secret Lair
- Released
- —
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Secret Lair
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Blue
- Colour identity
- Blue
- Mana cost
- {1}{U}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Arcane Denial
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Other printings of Arcane Denial in Secret Lair Drop Series
The same card in other art and frames from this set — priced in the United States.
Cheaper Blue instants in Secret Lair Drop Series
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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