---
name: "Abjure"
mana_cost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "WTH"
set_name: "Weatherlight"
collector_number: "31"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Ted Naifeh"
oracle_id: "dd97e457-07eb-4918-b780-ae7ff42a37e7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/abjure-wth"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Abjure
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a blue permanent.
Counter target spell.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Flare of Denial](/printing/flare-of-denial-mh3.md) — Instant
2. [Gainsay](/printing/gainsay-wc02.md) — Instant
3. [Spell Syphon](/printing/spell-syphon-shm.md) — Instant
4. [Force of Will](/printing/force-of-will-mp2.md) — Instant
5. [Thassa's Rebuff](/printing/thassas-rebuff-bng.md) — Instant
6. [Martyr of Frost](/printing/martyr-of-frost-jvc.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Weatherlight (WTH) #31
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Ted Naifeh
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`