Abeyance

Instant    (CMC:2)

Until end of turn, target player cannot play instants, interrupts, sorceries, or abilities requiring an activation cost. Draw a card.

"I'm too modest a wizard to reveal the full extent of my abilities." —Ertai, wizard adept

WL • ENThomas Gianni

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Legal in: Mirage Block,Legacy,Vintage,Commander

Oracle Text (click to copy):

Abeyance {1}{W} 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.

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10/4/2004
Abeyance prohibits activated abilities of cards which are not on the battlefield.
10/4/2004
Abeyance never prevents mana abilities from being activated.
10/4/2004
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.
8/1/2008
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.

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