Delay
PLSTThe List/#FUT-35/2020UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.99
Cardmarket€1.70
ManaPool$2.41
TCGplayer$3.06
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.35
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.99High $3.49Low $2.79▼ 14.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.06TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.0%30d▲ 6.3%90d▲ 19.1%
90d high
$3.10
90d low
$2.57
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$1.68
Future Sight
- Up 6.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Counter target spell. If the spell is countered this way, exile it with three time counters on it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. If it doesn't have suspend, it gains suspend. (At the beginning of its owner's upkeep, they remove a time counter. When the last is removed, they may play it without paying its mana cost. If it's a creature, it has haste.)
Card capabilities
CounterspellInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (16)
wotc2 Feb 2024
If the first triggered ability of suspend (the one that removes time counters) is countered, no time counter is removed. The ability will trigger again at the beginning of the card's owner's next upkeep.
wotc2 Feb 2024
If the spell requires any targets, those targets are chosen when the spell is finally cast, not when it's exiled.
wotc2 Feb 2024
Cards exiled with suspend are exiled face up.
wotc2 Feb 2024
When the last time counter is removed, the second triggered ability of suspend (the one that lets you cast the card) triggers. It doesn't matter why the last time counter was removed or what effect removed it.
wotc2 Feb 2024
Suspend is a keyword that represents three abilities. The first is a static ability that allows you to exile the card from your hand with the specified number of time counters (the number before the dash) on it by paying its suspend cost (listed after the dash). The second is a triggered ability that removes a time counter from the suspended card at the beginning of each of your upkeeps. The third is a triggered ability that gives you the option to cast the card when the last time counter is removed.
wotc2 Feb 2024
The mana value of a spell cast without paying its mana cost is determined by its mana cost, even though that cost wasn't paid.
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About this card
Delay
Delay is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.06 (up 6.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Delay FAQ
How much is Delay worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Delay is $3.06. It is up 6.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.57 to $3.10.
What is the cheapest printing of Delay?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Future Sight at $1.68 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Delay?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $3.06 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Delay are there?
Delay has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Delay first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FUT #35, released 2007-05-04.
What is the newest printing of Delay?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #1788, released 2024-08-27.
Is Delay legal in Commander?
Yes, Delay is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Delay legal in Modern?
Yes, Delay is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.