Abeyance
~$4.44 low · ~$27.82 high
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Weatherlight #1 · Illustrated by Thomas Gianni
Weatherlight #1 · Illustrated by Thomas GianniWhat is Abeyance worth?
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Oracle 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.
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"I'm too modest a wizard to reveal the full extent of my abilities." —Ertai, wizard adept
Format legality
All 3 printings of Abeyance
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 World Championship Decks 1998 wc98 #bh1sb· 1998Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €10.26 | rare | $8.35 | €10.26 | |
 World Championship Decks 1997 wc97 #jk1· 1997Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €8.61 | rare | $4.44 | €8.61 | |
 Weatherlight wth #1· 1997rare· Cardmarket €32.28 | rare | $27.82 | €32.28 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1997
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #13,985 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Thomas Gianni
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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