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CCCali Commander
Abeyance

Card database

Abeyance

Legal

In Cali Commander

Legal in Cali Commander. See the ban list, or check a whole deck.

Type line

Instant

Oracle 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.

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

Market price

$29.03

Commanders that play this card

Often played with

Across the 2 public decks that play Abeyance. That's a thin sample — treat these as observations, not staples.

2 of 2 (100%)
2 of 2 (100%)
2 of 2 (100%)
2 of 2 (100%)
2 of 2 (100%)
2 of 2 (100%)
2 of 2 (100%)
2 of 2 (100%)
2 of 2 (100%)
2 of 2 (100%)