Mana Value
2
Rarity
rare
Abeyance
Instant
Card 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. Draw a card.
Set
Weatherlight
(WTH)
EDHREC Rank
#14,357
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.
Wotc — August 01, 2008
Abeyance prohibits activated abilities of cards which are not on the battlefield.
Wotc — October 04, 2004
Abeyance never prevents mana abilities from being activated.
Wotc — October 04, 2004
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.
Wotc — October 04, 2004
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