“"I'm too modest a wizard to reveal the full extent of my abilities." —Ertai, wizard adept”
Abeyance
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Instant
Mana Cost: {1}{W}
Oracle Rules Text: 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.
Flavor Text: "I'm too modest a wizard to reveal the full extent of my abilities." —Ertai, wizard adept
Set: Weatherlight (#1), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Thomas Gianni
Instant
White
Rare
Reserved List
Cantrip
$29.13
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€20.64
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (4)
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.
2004-10-04
Abeyance prohibits activated abilities of cards which are not on the battlefield.
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.
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