Moment of Reckoning 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.
Official card text
Choose up to four. You may choose the same mode more than once. • Destroy target nonland permanent. • Return target nonland permanent card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
How it works : Moment of Reckoning
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If all targets for the chosen modes become illegal before Moment of Reckoning resolves, the spell won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. If at least one target is still legal, the spell will resolve but will have no effect on any illegal targets.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
No matter which combination of modes you choose, you always follow the instructions in the order they are written.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If Moment of Reckoning is copied, the effect that creates the copy will usually allow you to choose new targets, but you can't choose new modes.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
You choose the modes as you cast Moment of Reckoning. Once modes are chosen, they can't be changed.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
If the same mode is chosen more than once, you choose their relative order as you cast the spell. For example, if you choose the second mode of Moment of Reckoning more than once, you choose the relative order to return the target nonland permanent cards.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
No player can cast spells or activate abilities in between the modes of a resolving spell. Any abilities that trigger won't be put onto the stack until a spell is done resolving.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Umbral Collar Zealot + Moment of Reckoning + Dualcaster Mage
- 1Cast Moment of Reckoning by paying its mana cost
- 2Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Moment of Reckoning.
- 4Holding priority, activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage.
- 5Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Moment of Reckoning
- 6Resolve the Moment of Reckoning copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
Altar of Dementia + Moment of Reckoning + Dualcaster Mage
- 1Cast Moment of Reckoning by paying its mana cost
- 2Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Moment of Reckoning.
- 4Holding priority, activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage.
- 5Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Moment of Reckoning
- 6Resolve the Moment of Reckoning copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
Moment of Reckoning + Dualcaster Mage + Bartolomé del Presidio
- 1Cast Moment of Reckoning by paying its mana cost
- 2Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Moment of Reckoning.
- 4Holding priority, activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage.
- 5Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Moment of Reckoning
- 6Resolve the Moment of Reckoning copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
Altar of Dementia + Moment of Reckoning + Naru Meha, Master Wizard
- 1Cast Moment of Reckoning by paying its mana cost
- 2Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Naru Meha enters, it triggers, targeting Moment of Reckoning.
- 4Holding priority, activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Naru Meha.
- 5Resolve the Naru Meha trigger, copying Moment of Reckoning
- 6Resolve the Moment of Reckoning copy, returning Naru Meha from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
Moment of Reckoning + Dualcaster Mage + Phantom Train
- 1Cast Moment of Reckoning by paying its mana cost
- 2Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Moment of Reckoning.
- 4Holding priority, activate Phantom Train by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage.
- 5Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Moment of Reckoning
- 6Resolve the Moment of Reckoning copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
Phyrexian Altar + Moment of Reckoning + Dualcaster Mage
- 1Cast Moment of Reckoning by paying its mana cost
- 2Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Moment of Reckoning.
- 4Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage.
- 5Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Moment of Reckoning
- 6Resolve the Moment of Reckoning copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
Viscera Seer + Moment of Reckoning + Dualcaster Mage
- 1Cast Moment of Reckoning by paying its mana cost
- 2Holding priority, cast Dualcaster Mage by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Dualcaster Mage enters, it triggers, targeting Moment of Reckoning.
- 4Holding priority, activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Dualcaster Mage.
- 5Resolve the Dualcaster Mage trigger, copying Moment of Reckoning
- 6Resolve the Moment of Reckoning copy, returning Dualcaster Mage from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
Moment of Reckoning + Naru Meha, Master Wizard + Carrion Feeder
- 1Cast Moment of Reckoning by paying its mana cost
- 2Holding priority, cast Naru Meha by paying its mana cost.
- 3When Naru Meha enters, it triggers, targeting Moment of Reckoning.
- 4Holding priority, activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Naru Meha.
- 5Resolve the Naru Meha trigger, copying Moment of Reckoning
- 6Resolve the Moment of Reckoning copy, returning Naru Meha from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
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