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Chain Stasis
USD $2.79
EUR €1.31

Chain Stasis

{U}

Instant

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

Set
Homelands (HML #23)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
1
Released
1995-10-01
Artist
Pat Lewis
EDHREC rank
#19,701
Colour identity
{U}
Finishes
Nonfoil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

3 +
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In 2 two-card combos

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.61
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 10

Chain Stasis+Bloom Tender
{G}{U}
Infinite magecraft triggersInfinite non-blue mana of colors among permanents you control
Chain Stasis+Faeburrow Elder
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite magecraft triggersInfinite non-blue mana of colors among permanents you control
Codie, Vociferous Codex+Chain Stasis+Training Grounds
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Cast a subset of spells in your libraryInfinite magecraft triggers
Codie, Vociferous Codex+Chain Stasis+Biomancer's Familiar
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Cast a subset of spells in your libraryInfinite magecraft triggers
Chain Stasis+Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix+Prismite
{G}{U}
Infinite colored manaInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite untap of creatures you control
Displacer Kitten+Archaeomancer+Cerulean Wisps+Chain Stasis
{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite magecraft triggersNear-infinite storm count
Codie, Vociferous Codex+Chain Stasis+Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Cast a subset of spells in your libraryInfinite black manaInfinite green manaInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red manaInfinite white mana
Storm-Kiln Artist+Dual Casting+Chain Stasis
{U}{R}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite magecraft triggers
Displacer Kitten+Eternal Witness+Cerulean Wisps+Chain Stasis
{G}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite magecraft triggersNear-infinite storm count
Aura Finesse+Codie, Vociferous Codex+Chain Stasis+Power Artifact
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Cast a subset of spells in your libraryInfinite magecraft triggers

All 10 combos.

Format legality

Rulings

  • 2004-10-04

    Paying to make Chain Stasis continue is done as part of the resolution of the spell.

  • 2004-10-04

    The copy is a spell, so it can be targeted by other spells and abilities that target a spell.

  • 2004-10-04

    The decision to tap or untap is made on resolution of the spell (and of each copy).

  • 2004-10-04

    The player putting the copy spell on the stack controls that spell.

  • 2004-10-04

    The spell copy has all the text and can result in itself being copied.

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