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Abeyance

Abeyance

{1}{W}

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.

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"I'm too modest a wizard to reveal the full extent of my abilities." —Ertai, wizard adept

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WeatherlightWeatherlight#1·Rare·English
Oct 22, 2026
Market$27.90
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This card is on the Reserved List

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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardNot legalModernLegalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlNot legalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
Not legalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Oct 4, 2004

Abeyance prohibits activated abilities of cards which are not on the battlefield.

Oct 4, 2004

Abeyance never prevents mana abilities from being activated.

Oct 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.

Aug 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.