Abeyance 
Instant
Oracle text (EN)
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. Draw a card.
Printing details
- Set
- WC98 · bh1sb
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Thomas Gianni
- Released
- 1998-08-12
- Prices
- €10.26 · $11.32
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | €10.26 | €28.45 |
| November 1, 2026 | €10.26 | €28.39 |
| October 31, 2026 | €10.26 | €28.34 |
| October 29, 2026 | €10.26 | €28.36 |
| October 28, 2026 | €10.26 | €28.31 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €3.99 trend €10.26 30-day avg €7.15 | low – trend €0.00 30-day avg – |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €28.45 with Zero from €28.45 | NM from – |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €28.45 | NM from – |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Legal
Rulings
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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.
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Abeyance never prevents mana abilities from being activated.
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Abeyance prohibits activated abilities of cards which are not on the battlefield.
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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.