Pause for Reflection
~$0.15 low · ~$0.26 high
Green. Instant
Guilds of Ravnica #140 · Illustrated by Alayna Danner
Guilds of Ravnica #140 · Illustrated by Alayna DannerWhat is Pause for Reflection worth?
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Oracle text
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for 
or one mana of that creature's color.)
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.
Format legality
The only printing of Pause for Reflection
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guilds of Ravnica grn #140· 2018common· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.19 foil | common | $0.15 | $0.26 | €0.09€0.19 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2018
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #13,772 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Convoke
- Artist
- Alayna Danner
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Guilds of Ravnica card (#140).
140 · GRN · C · EN
- 140Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- GRNSet code for Guilds of Ravnica
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
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Top: name and cost
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Bottom: stats and the info line
Keywords
- ConvokeCR 702.51
- Your creatures can be tapped to help pay for it: each one pays for {1} or one mana of its color.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (6)
2024-01-12
You can tap any untapped creature you control to convoke a spell, even one you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn.
2024-01-12
Tapping an untapped creature that's attacking or blocking to convoke a spell won't cause that creature to stop attacking or blocking.
2024-01-12
If a creature you control has a mana ability with
in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with convoke will result in the creature being tapped before you pay the spell's costs. You won't be able to tap it again for convoke. Similarly, if you sacrifice a creature to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with convoke, that creature won't be on the battlefield when you pay the spell's costs, so you won't be able to tap it for convoke.2024-01-12
Because convoke isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.
2024-01-12
Tapping a multicolored creature using convoke will pay for
or one mana of your choice of any of that creature's colors.2024-01-12
When calculating a spell's total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell. Convoke applies after the total cost is calculated. Convoke doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value.
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