Delay
Delay Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Delay is $1.80 (FUT #35), and the most expensive is $9.66 (FUT #35, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $2.86, up 31.8% over 7 days, down 2.0% over 30 days, up 74.4% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $2.92 (2026).
Delay Printings & Prices
Delay has 4 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless treatments.
Sell Delay: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $6.50 cash for FUT #35 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | FUT #35 | Foil | $7.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FUT #35 | Foil | $6.50 | $12.99 | 50% |
| starcitygames | FUT #35 | Foil | $6.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | TSR #61 | Foil | $4.00 | — | — |
| starcitygames | TSR #61 | Foil | $2.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | TSR #61 | Foil | $2.40 | $5.99 | 60% |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1788 | Foil | $2.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1788 | Foil | $1.85 | $5.49 | 66% |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1788 | Nonfoil | $1.80 | $4.49 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #FUT-35 | Foil | $1.30 | $3.49 | 63% |
Delay Rules Text & Legality
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.)
Delay is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
Delay Rulings
- Feb 2, 2024 Cards exiled with suspend are exiled face up.
- Feb 2, 2024 Due to a recent rules change to suspend, you are no longer required to cast the suspended card as the second triggered ability of suspend resolves. Instead, as the second triggered ability resolves, you may cast the card. Timing permissions based on the card's type are ignored. If you don't cast the card, it remains exiled with no time counters on it, and it's no longer suspended.
- Feb 2, 2024 Exiling a card with suspend isn't casting that card. This action doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
- Feb 2, 2024 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.
- Feb 2, 2024 If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Delay has been reprinted 7 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLST #FUT-35 | 2022-04-29 | Uncommon | Standard |
| SLD #1788 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless |
| SLD #1788 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless |
| TSR #61 | 2021-03-19 | Uncommon | Standard |
| TSR #61 | 2021-03-19 | Uncommon | Standard |
| FUT #35 | 2007-05-04 | Uncommon | Standard |
| FUT #35 | 2007-05-04 | Uncommon | Standard |
PLST #FUT-35 
SLD #1788 
TSR #61 
FUT #35 Delay in Commander
Delay is the #2,091 most-played card on EDHREC, down 55 places over the last 30 days.
Delay FAQ
How much is Delay worth?
Delay is worth about $2.86 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $1.80 to $9.66 across 4 tracked printings.
Is Delay legal in Commander?
Yes — Delay is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Delay been reprinted?
Yes — Delay has been reprinted 7 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Delay cheap?
Delay trades at about $2.86 — 7 reprints keep supply plentiful.