Abeyance
Instant
WC98World Championship Decks 1998#bh1sbrare
Reserved List
"I'm too modest a wizard to reveal the full extent of my abilities." —Ertai, wizard adept
- Finishes
- Nonfoil
- Border
- gold
- Frame
- 1997
- Illustrator
- Thomas Gianni
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
Other
PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
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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Rulings
4 · latest Aug 1, 2008
- WotCAug 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.
- WotCOct 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.
- WotCOct 4, 2004
Abeyance never prevents mana abilities from being activated.
- WotCOct 4, 2004
Abeyance prohibits activated abilities of cards which are not on the battlefield.