Delay
Time Spiral Remastered 61 • uncommon
- Set
- Time Spiral Remastered
- Collector number
- 61
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $3.43
What it does
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.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Delay was originally printed in the 2007 Future Sight set as part of the Time Spiral block, a collection celebrated for its experimental mechanics and exploration of potential futures for the Magic: The Gathering card game. As a counterspell that exiles the target with three time counters, it introduced a unique twist on the traditional cancellation effect, forcing players to manage the timing of their opponents' spells rather than negating them entirely. Its inclusion in the 2021 Time Spiral Remastered set honored this design legacy, featuring the original illustration by Dan Dos Santos.
The art by Dan Dos Santos captures the ethereal and temporal nature of the spell, depicting a figure caught in a moment of suspended animation. The composition emphasizes the theme of temporal displacement that defines the Time Spiral block. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its tactical versatility in formats like Modern and Commander, where the ability to delay a threat for several turns can be just as potent as a hard counter.
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