First printed in Strixhaven: School of Mages (2021)
All 5 prints
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Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC) #304, 2026
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Breaking News (OTP) #42, 2024
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Magic Online Promos (PRM) #90172, 2021 (digital)
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Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) #177, 2021
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Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) #382, 2021
Decisive Denial 
Instant
Choose one —
• Target creature you control fights target creature you don't control. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
• Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays 
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Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Standard Brawl
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ), Premier Draft | 53.4% | -0.7 | +2.2 | 19755 |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ), Sealed | 52.1% | -3.1 | +0.3 | 746 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen