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.

CMC

Set

H1R

Rarity

rare

Price

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FORMATS

CommanderSTAPLE 5.5%

Brawl (Historic)STAPLE 17%

DraftNOT LEGAL

StandardNOT LEGAL

ModernSTAPLE 18%

PioneerNOT LEGAL

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COMMENTS · 2

WO
Wizards of the Coast2026-02-09
Force 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. Source: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/banned-and-restricted-february-9-2026
WO
Wizards of the Coast2025-11-10
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. Source: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/banned-and-restricted-november-10-2025