Chain Stasis
Homelands (HML) #23 · Rare · Instant
Mana cost: {U}
You may tap or untap target creature. Then that creature's controller may pay {2}{U}. If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
"Here we go again."
—Kakra, Sea Troll
Illustrated by Pat Lewis · Released October 1, 1995 · On the Reserved List
Prices
- Nonfoil: $2.72 USD · €1.17 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.38 USD (16.2%) to $2.72 USD; low $2.23 USD, high $2.72 USD.
Printings
- Homelands #23 (this printing) · Rare · 1995 · $2.72 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — The spell copy has all the text and can result in itself being copied.
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — The decision to tap or untap is made on resolution of the spell (and of each copy).
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — Paying to make Chain Stasis continue is done as part of the resolution of the spell.
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — The player putting the copy spell on the stack controls that spell.
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — The copy is a spell, so it can be targeted by other spells and abilities that target a spell.