Cheapest priced copy (World Championship Decks 1997): $10.99 at Card Kingdom, near mint, their price list as of .
Abeyance 
Instant · Rare · World Championship Decks 1997 · #jk1
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.
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Legal inCommanderLegacyVintage
Not legal inBrawlStandardPioneerModernPauper
4 printings · $10.99 to $42.99 at Card Kingdom
| Set | Number | Rarity | Card Kingdom | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oversized League Prizes | 78 | Rare | — | — |
| World Championship Decks 1997 | jk1 | Rare | $10.99 | — |
| World Championship Decks 1998 | bh1sb | Rare | $10.99 | — |
| Weatherlight | 1 | Rare | $42.99 | — |
4 rulings from Wizards of the Coast
- 4 October 2004Abeyance 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.
- 4 October 2004Abeyance never prevents mana abilities from being activated.
- 4 October 2004Abeyance prohibits activated abilities of cards which are not on the battlefield.
- 1 August 2008This 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.