Abeyance
Card Information
Type: Instant
Mana Cost: 1
CMC: 2
Part of the Reserved List: Yes
Color Identity:
Set: Weatherlight (WTH)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 1
Oracle Text
Until end of turn, target player can't cast instant or sorcery spells, and that player can't activate abilities that aren't mana abilities. Draw a card.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- August 1, 2008
This can't be used as a counterspell. It will have no effect on spells which were on the stack when it was cast, nor on those cast in response to it.
Source: wotc - October 4, 2004
Abeyance does not affect abilities which are not activated, such as static abilities and triggered abilities. It also doesn't stop the declaration of attackers or blockers.
Source: wotc - October 4, 2004
Abeyance never prevents mana abilities from being activated.
Source: wotc - October 4, 2004
Abeyance prohibits activated abilities of cards which are not on the battlefield.
Source: wotc
Price History
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