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Essence Scatterremoval$0.05A very close blue countermagic comparison that answers creature spells at instant speed for one less mana, though it lacks the enchantment option and exile clause.Negateremoval$0.54Efficient blue interaction that counters noncreature spells, overlapping with Deny the Divine's enchantment half while being cheaper and more broadly useful against planeswalkers and other threats.Disdainful Strokeremoval$1.33Another cheap blue counterspell that answers many high-impact noncreature threats; it plays a similar protective role even though it is narrower and doesn't exile.Faerie Trickeryremoval$1.39A blue counterspell with exile upside, making it one of the closest functional parallels to Deny the Divine in terms of removing the spell from the game.Hinderremoval$0.20A same-cost blue counterspell with extra utility from putting the spell on top or bottom of its owner's library, serving a similar tempo-control role.Spell Crumpleremoval$0.61Like Deny the Divine, it permanently removes the countered spell from access by shuffling it away, and it functions as a same-cost hard answer in Commander.No Escaperemoval$0.06A comparable blue instant that counters a spell and exiles it, with the tradeoff of only hitting spells cast from hand; it is a budget-style functional cousin.Wash Awayremoval$2.17A cheap blue counterspell with exile utility against commander-cast spells, offering efficient interaction in a similar reactive slot.
