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Statute of Denial

Statute of Denial

{2}{U}{U}

Instant

Counter target spell. If you control a blue creature, draw a card, then discard a card.

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Illustrated by

Magic 2015Magic 2015#79·Common·English
Oct 22, 2026
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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardLegalModernNot legalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlLegalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
LegalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Jul 18, 2014

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.