---
name: "Mystic Denial"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "PTK"
set_name: "Portal Three Kingdoms"
collector_number: "49"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Kang Yu"
oracle_id: "d2bd23a6-4f77-4d6e-bf8f-339cb7a4184d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mystic-denial-ptk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Mystic Denial
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Counter target creature or sorcery spell.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Essence Scatter](/printing/essence-scatter-ddt.md) — Instant
2. [False Summoning](/printing/false-summoning-plst.md) — Instant
3. [Counterspell](/printing/counterspell-dmr.md) — Instant
4. [Cancel](/printing/cancel-10e.md) — Instant
5. [Nullify](/printing/nullify-bng.md) — Instant
6. [Extinguish](/printing/extinguish-ptk.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal Three Kingdoms (PTK) #49
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Kang Yu
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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