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Mornsong AriaHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Lorwyn Eclipsed· January 23, 2026
Carte Magic Mornsong Aria

Mornsong Aria 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

Players can't draw cards or gain life. At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player loses 3 life, searches their library for a card, puts it into their hand, then shuffles.

How it works : Mornsong Aria

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    Spells and abilities that cause players to draw cards or gain life still resolve while Mornsong Aria is on the battlefield. No player will draw cards or gain life, but any other effects of that spell or ability will still happen.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    If an effect says to set a player's life total to a number that's higher than the player's current life total while Mornsong Aria is on the battlefield, the player's life total doesn't change.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Mornsong Aria
+Opposition Agent
#1

Mornsong Aria + Opposition Agent

Exile a card of your choice from an opponent's library on each opponent's turn and you may cast that cardLockPlayers can't draw cardsPlayers can't gain life
  1. 1At the beginning of your draw step, Maralen triggers, causing you to lose three life, then search your library for a card and put it into your hand.
  2. 2During each opponent's draw step, Maralen triggers, causing them to lose three life, then causing you to search their library for a card and exile it.
  3. 3You may play cards exiled this way due to Opposition Agent.
Mornsong Aria
+Stranglehold
#2

Mornsong Aria + Stranglehold

LockOpponents can't search librariesPlayers can't draw cardsPlayers can't gain life
  1. 1Maralen prevents players from drawing cards. The ability to search libraries will be rendered moot for opponents due to Stranglehold.
Mornsong Aria
+Mindlock Orb
#3

Mornsong Aria + Mindlock Orb

LockPlayers can't draw cardsPlayers can't gain lifePlayers can't search libraries
  1. 1Maralen prevents players from drawing, but allows tutors, Mindlock Orb prevents players from tutoring
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Legal formats

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