Magic: The Gathering · promo

Force of Negation

Old Border Era

Magic Online Promos · #102237 · rare · 2002

Instant

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Card facts

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Collector number: 102237 / 3094
Release year: 2002
Rarity: rare
Illustrator: Greg Hildebrandt
Colors: U
Frame: 2015
Border: black
Security stamp: oval
Finishes: nonfoil · foil
Printed: 2022-11-27

Card analysis

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Primary role: Counterspell
Mana value: 3
Type: Instant

Also does

Instant

Strategy & play

How Force of Negation plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Seen in 35% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.

Competitive performance

From real Legacy tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 35% of decks; 2 copies on average · 20 decks
Match win rate: 53.2%; -0.8 pts vs the 53.9% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

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About this card

Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}

Type: Instant

If it's not your turn, you may exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Counter target noncreature spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.

"Not even the most scathing critics can break her concentration."

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal

duelLegal

brawlLegal

legacyLegal

modernLegal

vintageLegal

historicLegal

timelessLegal

commanderLegal

gladiatorLegal

oathbreakerLegal

competitivebrawlLegal

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
MTGO tix	18.93

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Force of Negation is real?

Force of Negation 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 Force of Negation worth?

As of the latest data, 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 Force of Negation from?

Force of Negation is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Magic Online Promos" in the promo series, released in 2002.

What rarity is Force of Negation?

Force of Negation is a rare card in the Magic Online Promos set.