Statute of Denial
Magic 2015 (M15) #79 · Common · Instant
Mana cost: {2}{U}{U}
Counter target spell. If you control a blue creature, draw a card, then discard a card.
"Pyrotechnic activity of any sort is strictly prohibited. It is irrelevant that today is a holiday."
Illustrated by Zoltan Boros · Released July 18, 2014
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.08 USD · €0.09 EUR
- Foil: $0.37 USD · €0.20 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.02 USD (20.0%) to $0.08 USD; low $0.08 USD, high $0.10 USD.
Printings
- Magic 2015 #79 (this printing) · Common · 2014 · $0.08 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2014-07-18 · wotc — 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.