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(1.9%)	B	1.0	50%	Main	0.50
duel-commander	Kefka, Court Mage(1.0%)	C	1.0	50%	Main	0.50
cedh	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Tana, the Bloodsower(0.1%)		1.0	5%	Main	0.05
cedh	Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Thrasios, Triton Hero(0.1%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Scion of the Ur-Dragon(0.3%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator(0.1%)		1.0	25%	Main	0.25
cedh	Tivit, Seller of Secrets(0.4%)		1.0	21%	Main	0.21
cedh	Tatyova, Benthic Druid(0.1%)		1.0	14%	Main	0.14
cedh	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%)		1.0	8%	Main	0.08
cedh	Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy(2.5%)		1.0	4%	Main	0.04
cedh	Tasigur, the Golden Fang(0.1%)		1.0	4%	Main	0.04
cedh	Elsha of the Infinite(0.1%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Xyris, the Writhing Storm(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Thrasios, Triton Hero / Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.6%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Derevi, Empyrial Tactician(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Arcum Dagsson(0.3%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Inalla, Archmage Ritualist(0.2%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior(0.2%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Kraum, Ludevic's Opus / Tymna the Weaver(2.5%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Shorikai, Genesis Engine(0.1%)		1.0	10%	Main	0.10
cedh	Iron Man, Titan of Innovation(0.1%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Helga, Skittish Seer(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	Kenrith, the Returned King(0.2%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
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	0.02
cedh	Kykar, Wind's Fury(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Atraxa, Grand Unifier(0.2%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Stella Lee, Wild Card(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Cazur, Ruthless Stalker / Ukkima, Stalking Shadow(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Marneus Calgar(0.3%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Breya, Etherium Shaper(0.0%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.3%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	The Master of Keys(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	Sisay, Weatherlight Captain(1.6%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Gyruda, Doom of Depths(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Thrasios, Triton Hero / Tymna the Weaver(1.1%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy(0.8%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker / Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh(0.6%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Thrasios, Triton Hero / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.2%)		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	24%	Main	0.24
cedh	Talion, the Kindly Lord(0.1%)		1.0	22%	Main	0.22
cedh	Niv-Mizzet, Parun(0.1%)		1.0	18%	Main	0.18
cedh	Emry, Lurker of the Loch(0.1%)		1.0	17%	Main	0.17
cedh	Sakashima of a Thousand Faces / Tymna the Weaver(0.0%)		1.0	11%	Main	0.11
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	8%	Main	0.08
cedh	Zur the Enchanter(0.1%)		1.0	6%	Main	0.06
cedh	Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse(0.1%)		1.0	4%	Main	0.04
cedh	Hashaton, Scarab's Fist(0.1%)		1.0	4%	Main	0.04
cedh	Urza, Lord High Artificer(0.1%)		1.0	4%	Main	0.04
cedh	Najeela, the Blade-Blossom(0.1%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow(0.2%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	The Wise Mothman(0.1%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Francisco, Fowl Marauder / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator(0.0%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima(0.0%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Y'shtola, Night's Blessed(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Kess, Dissident Mage(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Maralen, Fae Ascendant(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Narset, Enlightened Master(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.01
cedh	Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Krark, the Thumbless / Sakashima of a Thousand Faces(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Fire Lord Azula(0.0%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Norman Osborn // Green Goblin(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Animar, Soul of Elements(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Krark, the Thumbless / Thrasios, Triton Hero(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Glarb, Calamity's Augur(0.2%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Ashling, the Limitless(0.1%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	The Wandering Minstrel(0.1%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00

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