Time Stop

Foundations #166

Time Stop - Foundations

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {4}{U}{U}

Card text: End the turn. (Exile all spells and abilities, including this spell. The player whose turn it is discards down to their maximum hand size. Damage heals and "this turn" and "until end of turn" effects end.)

Rarity: rare

Artist: Scott M. Fischer

Released: November 15, 2024

Prices

$0.38 USD · $0.41 USD (Foil) · €0.17 EUR

Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Time Stop in Foundations limited

common

Think Twice
Think Twice
Instant

Time Stop can save you from lethal combat or a game-ending spell, and Think Twice helps you dig for it when needed.

Opt
Opt
Instant

Opt helps you find Time Stop when you need it most, and both are instant-speed interaction that keeps mana up.

Quick Study
Quick Study
Instant

Quick Study draws cards at instant speed to help find Time Stop or other answers while holding up mana for it.

uncommon

Brineborn Cutthroat
Brineborn Cutthroat
Creature — Merfolk Pirate

Time Stop is a powerful instant to cast on opponent's turn that grows Brineborn Cutthroat while potentially saving you from lethal.

mythic

Herald of Eternal Dawn
Herald of Eternal Dawn
Creature — Angel

Time Stop and Herald both prevent you from losing the game, creating a lock where opponents struggle to win through multiple defensive layers.