Delay

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Name	Delay
Type	Instant
Description	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 tSee more
Flavor	"On a failed save, target creature's speed is halved."
Artist	Jordan Speer
Set	Secret Lair Drop #1788
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Delay

Delay, Instant, designed by Ron Spears first released in May, 2007 in the set Future Sight and was printed exactly in 5 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of A$ 3.34.

This card, Delay, would be beneficial in a control deck that aims to disrupt the opponent's game plan by countering key spells. It can provide a temporary solution to threats while buying time for the control player to establish their own board presence. However, there are better options like Remand or Mana Leak that offer more immediate value and flexibility, making Delay less likely to see play in competitive Magic: the Gathering decks.

Rules

03/19/21

If an effect refers to a “suspended card,” that means a card that (1) has suspend, (2) is in exile, and (3) has one or more time counters on it.

03/19/21

If the target spell is face down, it’ll be exiled face up. It can’t be cast face down when casting it without paying its mana cost.

03/19/21

If you can’t cast the card, perhaps because there are no legal targets available, it remains exiled with no time counters on it, and it’s no longer suspended.

03/19/21

When the last time counter is removed from the exiled card, it’s cast as a completely new spell. Modes and targets are chosen again. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, they must be paid again. If they can’t be, the spell can’t be cast and stays exiled.

03/19/21

When the last time counter is removed, the second triggered ability of suspend triggers. It doesn’t matter why the last time counter was removed or what effect removed it.

03/19/21

You are never forced to activate mana abilities to pay costs, so if there is a mandatory additional mana cost (such as from Thalia, Guardian of Thraben), you can decline to activate mana abilities to pay for it and hence fail to cast the suspended card, leaving it in exile.

03/19/21

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.

05/01/07

When the last time counter is removed from the exiled card, it’s cast as a completely new spell. Modes and targets are chosen again. If the spell has any additional costs, they must be paid again. If they can’t be, the spell can’t be cast and stays exiled.

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