Abeyance
{1}{W}Instant
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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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What it does
Tagged as Card draw — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- 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. (2004-10-04)
- 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. (2008-08-01)
Printings & prices
Every set Abeyance has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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