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Delay
INSTANT Uncommon
Future Sight EDHREC #2,190
$1.72
+0.0%
7 days
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Delay price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $1.72.
Delay Price Summary
Delay's current headline price is $1.72.
Delay Printings & Prices
4 printings
Delay has 4 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless treatments.
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Sell Delay: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | FUT #35 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FUT #35 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | FUT #35 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | TSR #61 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | TSR #61 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1788 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1788 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1788 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | TSR #61 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #FUT-35 | Foil | — | — | — |
Delay Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.)
""On a failed save, target creature's speed is halved.""
Delay is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Delay Rulings
5 most recent
- 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
7 printings
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 Delay in Commander
Delay is the #2,190 most-played card on EDHREC, down 99 places over the last 30 days.
Delay FAQ
How much is Delay worth?
Delay is worth about $1.72 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
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 $1.72 — 7 reprints keep supply plentiful.