Stubborn Denial

Instant

Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Ferocious — If you control a creature with power 4 or greater, counter that spell instead.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (47)

SufferFromEDHD on "Noct, A Second Robot has Hit The Citadel"

2 weeks ago

Sometimes I wish it was "iSufferFromEDHD" but we all collectively suffer from it anyway.

Stubborn Denial gets my vote then

haysmafia1 on Modern_DomainLooting

1 month ago

Initial thoughts after first RCQ (see above):

• I was expecting/prepared for Boros Energy, Izzet Prowess, Tron, and Amulet. Did not see much of any in the room at the RCQ.
• Overperforming Cards: Faithless Looting (highly recommend/must have), Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury (stop trimming, this is a mandatory 4 of), and the 2x Deafening Silence in the SB are here to stay!!
• Underperforming Cards: Winternight Stories, Nishoba Brawler
• Meh Cards That are just must have fillers: Lightning Bolt, Stubborn Denial

Potential Changes:

1. -1 Winternight Stories & +1 Kiora, the Rising Tide
2. Find room for 2x Mystical Dispute's in the Sideboard

Icbrgr on We Are Going to the Zoo

2 months ago

Thanks capwner! Honestly its because I only have one copy of Stubborn Denial and keep forgetting to pick up another lol... I'll split it for now but certainly plan to follow through on double stub.

jbump75 on

5 months ago

emask I think I agree with changing Dovin's Veto to Stubborn Denial. Now I'm trying to decide if it's better to have a 4th copy of Virtue of Persistence or Leyline Binding. If I add the 4th copy of Leyline Binding and don't take out the 4th copy of Virtue of Persistence, what would I take out?

emask on

5 months ago

Big fan of Stubborn Denial, but also the other low costed specific counters like Spell Pierce and Dispel. That one mana can make the difference sometimes!

NonetheWeisser on Grog - Grixis Tempo Smash

10 months ago

Maybe a couple of the Spell Pierce or Stubborn Denial ?

You totally don't have to tho! The current build is great. Just figured it may offer some variation to your tool box.

seshiro_of_the_orochi on Baleful Strix or Necromaster Dragon?

11 months ago

Looking at your curve, I'd honestly rather include more MV1 card. As off right now, you have two 1-drops, seven 2-drops and then massively many 3s. You have quite a few big creatures though, so my vote goes to Stubborn Denial. It's a great counter in the early game when everybody is trying to curve out, and with Thraxi out, it's the greatest MV1-prorection you could wish for

MusicGoat18 on UR Aggro Modern

1 year ago

Andramalech, I extremely appreciate the feedback! :) Your suggestions are nice however most of them probably won't make the cut. Other than potential synergy with Soul-Scar Mage, Adeliz is a bit slow due to it having a cmc of 3. I have Sprite Dragon in my maybeboard which has a similar effect but cheaper AND the buffs are permanent. Also, with Ingenious Prodigy, it was a good thought but it's also slow and requires a higher "X" value in its cost for effective drawing. I have DRC's which dumps my spells into the graveyard for card advantage fueling Underworld Breach. As for Stubborn Denial and Royal Treatment, I have slightly better cards in my sideboard for their type of ability: Flusterstorm, which triggers prowess with storm, and it isn't hard to "storm" it in this deck, and Veil of Summer, which prevents my stuff from being countered on top of the hexproof effect as well as the potential card draw. However, since I currently cannot afford Flusterstorms right now (lol), I will use stubborn denials or Spell Pierces in its place in my sideboard. Scale Up is a cool idea with the prowess effect, so I might consider tinkering with it, but since my mana base lacks green and my deck is more UR focused (most of my green spells have another way of casting) it probably won't make a spot in the deck.