TYPE
Instant

ABILITY
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.

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

ILLUSTRATOR
Thomas Gianni

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
EN FR DE ES IT PT JP KR ZH-TW

RULINGS

• 2004-10-04 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.
• 2008-08-01 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.