First printed in Homelands (1995)

Chain Stasis

Instant

You may tap or untap target creature. Then that creature's controller may pay 2 generic Blue . If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.

In the last 30 days 0.2% of Commander decks played it (11 of 6150). Most played in Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver.

Combos

10 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite non-blue mana of colors among permanents you control: Bloom Tender + Chain Stasis
Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite non-blue mana of colors among permanents you control: Chain Stasis + Faeburrow Elder
Cast a subset of spells in your library, Infinite magecraft triggers: Chain Stasis + Codie, Vociferous Codex + Training Grounds
Cast a subset of spells in your library, Infinite magecraft triggers: Biomancer's Familiar + Chain Stasis + Codie, Vociferous Codex
Infinite colored mana, Infinite untap of creatures you control…: Chain Stasis + Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix + Prismite
Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Archaeomancer + Cerulean Wisps + Chain Stasis + Displacer Kitten
Cast a subset of spells in your library, Infinite black mana…: Agatha of the Vile Cauldron + Chain Stasis + Codie, Vociferous Codex
Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Chain Stasis + Dual Casting + Storm-Kiln Artist
Infinite magecraft triggers, Cast a subset of spells in your library: Aura Finesse + Chain Stasis + Codie, Vociferous Codex + Power Artifact
Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Cerulean Wisps + Chain Stasis + Displacer Kitten + Eternal Witness

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Commander Other periods →

In 11 of 6150 decks (0.2%).

Share of decks

0.2%

= vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

11 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

40%

4 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver	3.5%	3%
Arcum Dagsson	0.7%	2%
Stella Lee, Wild Card	0.3%	25%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Borne Upon a Wind	100%	2.2
Swan Song	100%	1.8
Mindbreak Trap	100%	1.6
Pact of Negation	100%	1.6
Rhystic Study	100%	1.6
Fierce Guardianship	100%	1.6
Force of Will	100%	1.6
Flusterstorm	100%	1.5
Mental Misstep	100%	1.5
Mystic Remora	100%	1.5

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver Karsten Etnoos [SNAP] in 1.cEDH069 Major @Die Fabrik	2-3 40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver Joel Babcock, 25 Oct	1 main	#16 0-2
Stella Lee, Wild Card Benjamin Clement, 25 Oct	1 main	#44 0-3
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver Karsten Etnoos [SNAP], 24 Oct	1 main	#5 2-1
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver Tim van Heusden, 17 Oct	1 main	#8 1-2
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver Karsten Etnoos [SNAP], 17 Oct	1 main	#8 2-3
Stella Lee, Wild Card Nilanjan Chowdhury, 10 Oct	1 main	#21 0-4
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver Karsten Etnoos [SNAP], 10 Oct	1 main	#2 2-2
Stella Lee, Wild Card Christian, 10 Oct	1 main	#34 0-3

No recent decks in: Legacy, Vintage, Premodern, Duel Commander.