First printed in Alliances (1996)

All 25 prints

Marvel Super Heroes Commander (MSC) #147, 2026
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC) #187, 2026
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2489, 2026
Final Fantasy Regional Promos (RFIN) #J2, 2025
The List (PLST) #OTC-89, 2025
Aetherdrift Commander (DRC) #70, 2025
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC) #110, 2024
Modern Horizons 3 Commander (M3C) #176, 2024
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (OTC) #89, 2024
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1545, 2024
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1545★, 2024
Wilds of Eldraine Commander (WOC) #84, 2023
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #184, 2023
Crimson Vow Commander (VOC) #102, 2021
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #86130, 2020 (digital)
Commander Legends (CMR) #393, 2020
Commander Legends (CMR) #630, 2020
The List (PLST) #CMA-30, 2019
Masters 25 (A25) #41, 2018
Commander Anthology (CMA) #30, 2017
Commander 2016 (C16) #83, 2016
Commander 2013 (C13) #28, 2013
Masters Edition (ME1) #31, 2007 (digital)
Alliances (ALL) #22a, 1996
Alliances (ALL) #22b, 1996

Arcane Denial

Instant

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.

MTGO price: 0.2 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 1.3% of Pauper decks played it (24 of 1908). Most played in Turbo Fog. In the last 30 days 1.7% of Premodern decks played it (10 of 592). Most played in WU (unclassified).

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Pauper Other periods →

In 24 of 1908 decks (1.3%).

Share of decks

1.3%

▲ 1.0 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

24 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.6

in the main deck

Win rate

59%

9 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Turbo Fog	1.3%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Tangle	100%	73.4
Stream of Thought	100%	70.7
Moment's Peace	100%	54.5
Weather the Storm	100%	36.0
Lórien Revealed	100%	3.6
Bojuka Bog	96%	4.0
Simic Growth Chamber	88%	72.6
Plunder the Trollshaws	88%	6.7
Growth Spiral	83%	72.3
Behold the Multiverse	83%	56.8

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Turbo Fog Heisen01 in Pauper Challenge 32	7-1 88%
Turbo Fog Heisen01 in Pauper Challenge 32	6-1 86%
Turbo Fog Kirblinxy in Pauper Challenge 16	7-2 78%
Turbo Fog RitualSinkhole in Pauper Challenge 32	5-2 71%
Turbo Fog RitualSinkhole in Pauper Challenge 32	5-2 71%
Turbo Fog WizardHat in Pauper Challenge 32	6-3 67%
Turbo Fog Heisen01 in Pauper Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Turbo Fog WizardHat in Pauper Challenge 32	4-2 67%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Turbo Fog Heisen01, 27 Oct	3 main	#8 4-3
Turbo Fog Heisen01, 26 Oct	3 main	#5 6-1
Turbo Fog Heisen01, 25 Oct	3 main	#16 4-2
Turbo Fog WizardHat, 22 Oct	4 main	#2 6-3
Turbo Fog Heisen01, 20 Oct	3 main	#22 0-4
Turbo Fog RitualSinkhole, 19 Oct	4 main	#7 5-2
Turbo Fog WizardHat, 19 Oct	4 main	#15 4-2
Turbo Fog Heisen01, 19 Oct	3 main	#31 3-3

Premodern Other periods →

In 10 of 592 decks (1.7%).

Share of decks

1.7%

▼ 0.2 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

8 main, 2 sideboard

Avg. copies

2.6

in the main deck

Win rate

43%

1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
WU (unclassified)	4.2%	8%
Mono-Blue (unclassified)	1.7%	50%
UB (unclassified)	0.8%	20%
URG (unclassified)	0.5%	67%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Brain Freeze	88%	20.7
Flash of Insight	88%	7.4
Intuition	75%	11.1
Dream Halls	63%	74.0
Show and Tell	63%	74.0
Svyelunite Temple	63%	74.0
Rush of Knowledge	63%	74.0
Opportunity	63%	74.0
Meditate	63%	30.8
Ancient Tomb	63%	11.2

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Mono-Blue O_S_B in Premodern Challenge 16	3-2 60%
URG Sergio Goncalves in Road to Nationals - Pré Modern	3-3 50%
WU FynnOfBlood in Premodern Challenge 32	3-3 50%
UB desolutionist in Premodern Challenge 16	2-3 40%
Mono-Blue bparis15 in Premodern Challenge 16	2-3 40%
WU FynnOfBlood in Premodern Challenge 16	1-4 20%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
URG JohnStasis, 26 Oct	1 main	5-0
Mono-Blue bparis15, 20 Oct	3 main	#22 0-3
UB desolutionist, 18 Oct	4 main	#13 2-3
WU FynnOfBlood, 18 Oct	2 main	#20 1-4
URG Sergio Goncalves, 17 Oct	3 main	#8 3-3
Mono-Blue Elendix, 16 Oct	3 main	5-0
Mono-Blue bparis15, 13 Oct	3 main	#15 2-3
Mono-Blue O_S_B, 4 Oct	3 side	#10 3-2

Commander Other periods →

In 111 of 6150 decks (1.8%).

Share of decks

1.8%

= vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

111

111 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

28%

28 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy	7.4%	0%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero	5.7%	0%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver	3.5%	0%
Vivi Ornitier	2.2%	4%
Ral, Monsoon Mage	1.9%	2%
Kefka, Court Mage	1.0%	3%
Tivit, Seller of Secrets	0.9%	2%
Marneus Calgar	0.9%	2%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Sol Ring	97%	1.0
Arcane Signet	92%	1.5
Command Tower	85%	1.0
Rhystic Study	64%	1.0
Mystic Remora	64%	1.0
Lotus Petal	62%	0.7
Flusterstorm	59%	0.9
Fierce Guardianship	57%	0.9
Force of Will	57%	0.9
Mana Vault	57%	0.7

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Geist of Saint Thalia Brayden Robbins in Mario's Birthday Madness	3-2 60%
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator Samuel Teoh in Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K	3-2 60%
Urza, Lord High Artificer Yeeshwar in Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K	3-2 60%
Geist of Saint Thalia Sam Black in Cian Colony Memorial Tournament 4	2-3 40%
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator Obscurity in Commander Invitational Qualifier - Riddle & Rune	2-3 40%
Marneus Calgar Ricardo Contreras in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede La Serena	2-3 40%
Vivi Ornitier Christopher Long in BellsCon CEDH Tournament	2-3 40%
Vadrik, Astral Archmage Lacey in BellsCon CEDH Tournament	2-3 40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Geist of Saint Thalia Brayden Robbins, 25 Oct	1 main	#3 3-2
Xyris, the Writhing Storm Fraser Linton, 25 Oct	1 main	#10 1-2
Tony Stark 1996 HONDA ACCORD, 25 Oct	1 main	#46 0-3
King T'Challa Christopher Brodhagen, 25 Oct	1 main	#47 0-4
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator Daniel Johnston, 25 Oct	1 main	#48 0-4
Vivi Ornitier Jonathan Antoniak, 25 Oct	1 main	#57 0-2
Teferi, Temporal Archmage Randy Fullmer, 25 Oct	1 main	#23 0-2
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero Ruben, 25 Oct	1 main	#30 0-4

No recent decks in: Legacy, Vintage, Duel Commander.