Rooting Moloch — ruling 1

Rooting Moloch gives you permission to play the card as a land or cast it as a spell. You can’t cycle the exiled card.

Rooting Moloch — ruling 2

You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions for the exiled card. If it’s a land, you can’t play it unless you have land plays available.

Rooting Moloch — ruling 3

You’ll still pay all costs for a spell cast this way, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs if any are available.

Rooting Moloch — ruling 4

If you don’t play the exiled card, it remains exiled.

Rooting Moloch : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Rooting Moloch 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

When this creature enters, exile target card with a cycling ability from your graveyard. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card. Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

How it works : Rooting Moloch

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1April 17, 2020· Wizards of the Coast
Rooting Moloch gives you permission to play the card as a land or cast it as a spell. You can’t cycle the exiled card.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2April 17, 2020· Wizards of the Coast
You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions for the exiled card. If it’s a land, you can’t play it unless you have land plays available.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#3April 17, 2020· Wizards of the Coast
You’ll still pay all costs for a spell cast this way, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs if any are available.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#4April 17, 2020· Wizards of the Coast
If you don’t play the exiled card, it remains exiled.
No other card is named in this ruling.