Abeyance
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SetWTH
Collector #1
Released1997-06-09
Rarityrare
ArtistThomas Gianni
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Abeyance

RareReserved listColour IDMV 2
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.
Draw a card.
Card capabilities
Card drawInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
3 other English printingsEarliest 1997-08-13Newest 1999-04-02Cheapest priced $4.62 in WC97
Rulings (4)
wotc1 Aug 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.
wotc4 Oct 2004
Abeyance prohibits activated abilities of cards which are not on the battlefield.
wotc4 Oct 2004
Abeyance never prevents mana abilities from being activated.
wotc4 Oct 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.