Delay

Also known as

Instant

Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov

F

EDHREC Rank #2,187

Counter target spell. If the spell is countered this way, exile it with three time counters on it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. If it doesn't have suspend, it gains suspend. (At the beginning of its owner's upkeep, they remove a time counter. When the last is removed, they may play it without paying its mana cost. If it's a creature, it has haste.)

Rulings (16)

Exiling a card with suspend isn't casting that card. This action doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.

Feb 2, 2024

The mana value of a spell cast without paying its mana cost is determined by its mana cost, even though that cost wasn't paid.

Feb 2, 2024

You can exile a card in your hand using suspend any time you could cast that card. Consider its card type, any effects that modify when you could cast it (such as flash) and any other effects that stop you from casting it (such as from Meddling Mage's ability) to determine if and when you can do this. Whether you could actually complete all steps in casting the card is irrelevant. For example, you can exile a card with suspend that has no mana cost or that requires a target even if no legal targets are available at that time.

Feb 2, 2024