Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Arcane Denial
Alliances · #22a · common · 1996
Instant
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Market reference
$3.06
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 22a / 199
- Release year
- 1996
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1996-06-10
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Counterspell
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
Also does
Competitive performance
From real Pauper tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 1% of decks
- 4 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Richard Kane Ferguson
This card was illustrated by Richard Kane Ferguson.
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}
Type: 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.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $3.06 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €3.24 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Arcane Denial is real?
Arcane Denial is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Arcane Denial worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Arcane Denial is $3.06; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Arcane Denial from?
Arcane Denial is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alliances" in the expansion series, released in 1996.
What rarity is Arcane Denial?
Arcane Denial is a common card in the Alliances set.
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