Abeyance

Instant, 1W (2)
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.¹
"I'm too modest a wizard to reveal the full extent of my abilities." -Ertai, wizard adept
Illus. Thomas Gianni

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 10/4/2004: Abeyance prohibits the 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 of cards 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.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/6)	Weatherlight (Rare)