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Statute of Denial
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
Magic 2015M15 · #79
- Card type
- Instant
- Rarity
- Common
- Indicative price
- 0.09 € · ★ 0.20 € · 0.09 $ · ★ 0.37 $
- Mana value
- 4
- Colour
- Blue
Card text
Counter target spell. If you control a blue creature, draw a card, then discard a card.
Format legality
- CommanderLegal
- DuelLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PauperLegal
- PaupercommanderLegal
- PioneerLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Zoltan Boros
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2014-07-18
Flavour text
"Pyrotechnic activity of any sort is strictly prohibited. It is irrelevant that today is a holiday."
Rulings
Whether you control a blue creature is checked only when Statute of Denial resolves. If you do, drawing and discarding a card is mandatory. You can’t choose to not do it.