Delay

Instant, {1}{U}

Oracle Text

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.)

Power Level

Competitive Utilization

Format	Archetype	Tier	Copies	Deck %	Board	Real Freq
duel-commander	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(1.8%)	B	1.0	33%	Main	0.33
duel-commander	Kefka, Court Mage(0.6%)	C	1.0	50%	Main	0.50
cedh	Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator(0.1%)		1.0	24%	Main	0.24
cedh	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%)		1.0	8%	Main	0.07
cedh	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Tana, the Bloodsower(0.1%)		1.0	5%	Main	0.05
cedh	Arcum Dagsson(0.2%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Scion of the Ur-Dragon(0.2%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Tatyova, Benthic Druid(0.1%)		1.0	14%	Main	0.14
cedh	Shorikai, Genesis Engine(0.1%)		1.0	9%	Main	0.09
cedh	Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy(2.5%)		1.0	4%	Main	0.04
cedh	Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Thrasios, Triton Hero(0.1%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin(0.4%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Xyris, the Writhing Storm(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Gyruda, Doom of Depths(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Derevi, Empyrial Tactician(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Inalla, Archmage Ritualist(0.2%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus / Tymna the Weaver(2.6%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Tivit, Seller of Secrets(0.4%)		1.0	20%	Main	0.20
cedh	Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse(0.1%)		1.0	5%	Main	0.04
cedh	Elsha of the Infinite(0.1%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Kykar, Wind's Fury(0.1%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Iron Man, Titan of Innovation(0.0%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Najeela, the Blade-Blossom(0.1%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Silas Renn, Seeker Adept / Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Vivi Ornitier(0.8%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.01
cedh	Atraxa, Grand Unifier(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Cazur, Ruthless Stalker / Ukkima, Stalking Shadow(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Stella Lee, Wild Card(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Breya, Etherium Shaper(0.0%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Norman Osborn // Green Goblin(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	The Master of Keys(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Thrasios, Triton Hero / Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.6%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Sisay, Weatherlight Captain(1.6%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Thrasios, Triton Hero / Tymna the Weaver(1.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy(0.7%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker / Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh(0.5%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior(0.1%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Thrasios, Triton Hero(1.8%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Wan Shi Tong, Librarian(0.0%)		1.0	23%	Main	0.23
cedh	Talion, the Kindly Lord(0.1%)		1.0	23%	Main	0.23
cedh	Niv-Mizzet, Parun(0.1%)		1.0	18%	Main	0.18
cedh	Emry, Lurker of the Loch(0.1%)		1.0	16%	Main	0.16
cedh	Ms. Bumbleflower(0.0%)		1.0	10%	Main	0.10
cedh	Noctis, Prince of Lucis(0.1%)		1.0	9%	Main	0.09
cedh	King T'Challa // Black Panther, Hope Enduring(0.1%)		1.0	7%	Main	0.07
cedh	Sakashima of a Thousand Faces / Tymna the Weaver(0.0%)		1.0	7%	Main	0.07
cedh	Zur the Enchanter(0.1%)		1.0	6%	Main	0.06
cedh	Francisco, Fowl Marauder / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator(0.0%)		1.0	5%	Main	0.04
cedh	Tasigur, the Golden Fang(0.1%)		1.0	4%	Main	0.04
cedh	Urza, Lord High Artificer(0.2%)		1.0	4%	Main	0.04
cedh	Hashaton, Scarab's Fist(0.2%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow(0.2%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Helga, Skittish Seer(0.1%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	The Wise Mothman(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima(0.0%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Kenrith, the Returned King(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Y'shtola, Night's Blessed(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Maralen, Fae Ascendant(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Kess, Dissident Mage(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Narset, Enlightened Master(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Marneus Calgar(0.3%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.3%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Fire Lord Azula(0.0%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Krark, the Thumbless / Sakashima of a Thousand Faces(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Krark, the Thumbless / Thrasios, Triton Hero(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Animar, Soul of Elements(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Glarb, Calamity's Augur(0.2%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Ashling, the Limitless(0.1%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Thrasios, Triton Hero / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.2%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	The Wandering Minstrel(0.1%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00

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