INSTANT
Force of Negation
If it's not your turn, you may exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Counter target noncreature spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
FORMATS
CommanderSTAPLE 5.5%
Brawl (Historic)STAPLE 17%
DraftTLA#299/347Draft2X2#36/332StandardNOT LEGAL
ModernSTAPLE 18%
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- Wizards of the Coast2026-02-09Force of Negation was unbanned in historic on February 9, 2026. Force of Negation offers the ability to stop a combo or game-ending spell without snowballing your own game plan, making it an excellent reactive card that can hopefully prop up slower decks.Indexed from Banned and Restricted Announcement – February 9, 2026.
- Force of Negation was banned in historic on November 10, 2025. In keeping with our current format philosophy on free spells, Historic players should not have to consider the threat of a free counterspell over the course of a game. As such, Force of Negation is pre-banned.Indexed from Banned and Restricted Announcement – November 10, 2025.