Abeyance
#1Instant
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.
"I'm too modest a wizard to reveal the full extent of my abilities." —Ertai, wizard adept
Legalities
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Rulings (4)
- 2004-10-04 Abeyance prohibits activated abilities of cards which are not on the battlefield.
- 2004-10-04 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.
- 2004-10-04 Abeyance never prevents mana abilities from being activated.
- 2008-08-01 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.
- Frame
- 1997
- Finish
- non foil
- Rarity
- rare
- Border Color
- black