Abeyance Price
4 printings · 4 sets · first printed 1997
Abeyance has been printed 4 times across 4 sets, first in 1997 and most recently in 1999. Right now the cheapest printing is World Championship Decks 1997 #jk1 at $4.44, while the most expensive is Weatherlight #1 at $27.82 — about 6× more. The median across 3 priced printings is $8.35. Reprint risk: RESERVED LIST (ZERO RISK) — On the Reserved List -- Wizards has committed to never reprint these cards.
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Every Abeyance Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championship Decks 1997 #jk1 (R) Cheapest | 1997 | $4.44 | $2.90 |
| World Championship Decks 1998 #bh1sb (R) | 1998 | $8.35 | $6.00 |
| Weatherlight #1 (R) | 1997 | $27.82 | $23.00 |
| Oversized League Prizes #78 (R) | 1999 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
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Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 4 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
4 PrecedentsAbeyance 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.
Abeyance never prevents mana abilities from being activated.
Abeyance prohibits activated abilities of cards which are not on the battlefield.
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.