Moderation is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
You can't cast more than one spell each turn. Whenever you cast a spell, draw a card.
How it works : Moderation
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If you cast Moderation, you've already cast at least one spell that turn (Moderation itself) so you won't be able to cast any more spells until the next turn. If Moderation comes under your control on a turn you haven't cast any spells, you'll be able to cast one spell that turn.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Moderation's triggered ability works only while it's on the battlefield, so it doesn't let you draw a card when you cast it.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If an effect says you can't cast spells, and another effect instructs you to cast a spell, such as that of the ability that triggers when you remove the last time counter from a card with suspend, you won't be able to cast that spell.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Knowledge Pool + Moderation + Zedruu the Greathearted
Exile all spells target opponent casts from their handTarget opponent can only cast one spell per turnLock
- 1Activate Zedruu by paying
, giving control of Moderation to an opponent. - 2Whenever the opponent that controls Moderation casts a spell from their hand, Knowledge Pool triggers, exiling that spell.
- 3Because Moderation prevents the opponent from casting more than one spell each turn, the opponent cannot cast the spell permitted by Knowledge Pool, or any other spell that turn.
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#2
Knowledge Pool + Moderation + Fractured Identity
Exile all spells opponents cast from their handsOpponents can only cast one spell per turnLock
- 1Cast Fractured Identity by paying
, exiling Moderation and causing each opponent to create a token copy of it. - 2Cast Knowledge Pool by paying
. - 3Whenever an opponent casts a spell from their hand, Knowledge Pool triggers, exiling that spell.
- 4Because Moderation prevents the opponent from casting more than one spell each turn, the opponent cannot cast the spell permitted by Knowledge Pool, or any other spell that turn.
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#3
Knowledge Pool + Moderation + Harmless Offering
Exile all spells target opponent casts from their handTarget opponent can only cast one spell per turnLock
- 1Cast Harmless Offering by paying
, giving control of Moderation to an opponent. - 2Cast Knowledge Pool by paying .
- 3Whenever the opponent that controls Moderation casts a spell from their hand, Knowledge Pool triggers, exiling that spell.
- 4Because Moderation prevents the opponent from casting more than one spell each turn, the opponent cannot cast the spell permitted by Knowledge Pool, or any other spell that turn.
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#4
Moderation + Possibility Storm + Fractured Identity
Opponents can't cast spellsLock
- 1Cast Fractured Identity by paying , exiling Moderation and causing each opponent to create a token copy of it.
- 2Any time an opponent would cast a spell, Possibility Storm exiles that spell and reveals cards until you find one they could cast.
- 3The opponent's Moderation prevents them from casting a second spell resulting in a lock.
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#5
Knowledge Pool + Moderation + Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
Target opponent can only cast one spell per turnExile all spells target opponent casts from their handLock
- 1Activate Stiltzkin by paying and tapping it, giving control of Moderation to an opponent and drawing a card.
- 2Whenever the opponent that controls Moderation casts a spell from their hand, Knowledge Pool triggers, exiling that spell.
- 3Because Moderation prevents the opponent from casting more than one spell each turn, the opponent cannot cast the spell permitted by Knowledge Pool, or any other spell that turn.
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#6
Knowledge Pool + Moderation + Coveted Falcon
Target opponent can only cast one spell per turnExile all spells target opponent casts from their handLock
- 1Activate Coveted Falcon by paying
, turning it face up. - 2Coveted Falcon triggers, causing an opponent to gain control of Moderation and causing you to draw a card.
- 3Cast Knowledge Pool by paying .
- 4Whenever the opponent that controls Moderation casts a spell from their hand, Knowledge Pool triggers, exiling that spell.
- 5Because Moderation prevents the opponent from casting more than one spell each turn, the opponent cannot cast the spell permitted by Knowledge Pool, or any other spell that turn.
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#7
Knowledge Pool + Moderation + Donate
Exile all spells target opponent casts from their handTarget opponent can only cast one spell per turnLock
- 1Cast Donate by paying , giving control of Moderation to an opponent.
- 2Cast Knowledge Pool by paying .
- 3Whenever the opponent that controls Moderation casts a spell from their hand, Knowledge Pool triggers, exiling that spell.
- 4Because Moderation prevents the opponent from casting more than one spell each turn, the opponent cannot cast the spell permitted by Knowledge Pool, or any other spell that turn.
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#8
Knowledge Pool + Moderation + Blim, Comedic Genius
Target opponent can only cast one spell per turnExile all spells target opponent casts from their handLock
- 1Deal combat damage to an opponent with Blim.
- 2Blim triggers, causing you to give control of Moderation to an opponent, then causing each player to lose life and discard cards equal to the number of permanents they control but do not own.
- 3Whenever the opponent that controls Moderation casts a spell from their hand, Knowledge Pool triggers, exiling that spell.
- 4Because Moderation prevents the opponent from casting more than one spell each turn, the opponent cannot cast the spell permitted by Knowledge Pool, or any other spell that turn.
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