wotc
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.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #jk1
Abeyance
wc97·#jk1·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Thomas Gianni
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Aug 1997
29 yr ago
Value
$4.20+$0 (+6.3%)
30 days high $4.20 · low $3.95
Volatility · moderate
USD$4.20EUR€4.68
NM$4.20
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #14,382 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
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.
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"I'm too modest a wizard to reveal the full extent of my abilities."
—Ertai, wizard adept
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
wotc
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.
wotc
Abeyance never prevents mana abilities from being activated.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Thomas Gianni
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