---
name: "Wand of Denial"
mana_cost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "6ED"
set_name: "Classic Sixth Edition"
collector_number: "317"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Steve Luke"
oracle_id: "9d32da71-60e5-4eb3-97ca-ae76e2f5df57"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/wand-of-denial-6ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Wand of Denial
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Artifact

## Oracle Text
{T}: Look at the top card of target player's library. If it's a nonland card, you may pay 2 life. If you do, put it into that player's graveyard.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Wand of Ith](/printing/wand-of-ith-drk.md) — Artifact
2. [Mystic Forge](/printing/mystic-forge-pip.md) — Artifact
3. [Eye Spy](/printing/eye-spy-s99.md) — Sorcery
4. [Prophecy](/printing/prophecy-hml.md) — Sorcery
5. [Ornate Kanzashi](/printing/ornate-kanzashi-bok.md) — Artifact
6. [Deny the Witch](/printing/deny-the-witch-40k.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) #317
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Steve Luke
- **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`