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Abeyance
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Types
Instant
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Prices
Normal
Details
Rules
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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Rarity
Rare
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Number
78
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Artist
Thomas Gianni
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Language
English
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(EN)
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Expansion
Oversized League Prizes
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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
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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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