Art: Ruth Thompson
World Championship Decks 1997 · WC97 #jk1 · Rare
Abeyance
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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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.
October 4, 2004
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Abeyance never prevents mana abilities from being activated.
October 4, 2004
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Abeyance prohibits activated abilities of cards which are not on the battlefield.
October 4, 2004
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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.
August 1, 2008