Imprisoned in the Moon
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature, land, or planeswalker
Enchanted permanent is a colorless land with "
: Add 
" and loses all other card types and abilities.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Eldritch Moon Promos
- Price
- $0.85
- EDHREC rank
- #743
Imprisoned in the Moon turns any commander, planeswalker, or problem creature into a tapped land that produces colorless mana — neutralizing it completely while leaving the permanent on board so it can't be recast from the command zone on the cheap. At three mana in blue, it's one of the cleanest answers in the format, and Galea, Kindler of Hope runs it as both removal and a free aura to flip off the top of the library.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Galea, Kindler of Hope
Galea, Kindler of Hope can cast Imprisoned in the Moon for free whenever it sits on top of the library, making it both a removal spell and a no-cost aura that fuels Galea's attack trigger — the synergy is mechanical, not incidental.
Tatsunari, Toad Rider
Tatsunari, Toad Rider triggers off enchantments entering the battlefield, so Imprisoned in the Moon does double duty: it shuts down a threat and immediately rewards Tatsunari with a 3/3 Frog token.
Zur the Enchanter
Zur the Enchanter can tutor Imprisoned in the Moon directly onto any target when it attacks, turning every combat step into a surgical removal trigger with no additional mana required.
Millicent, Restless Revenant
Millicent, Restless Revenant cares about non-token Spirits entering, but the enchantment package she supports overlaps cleanly with Imprisoned in the Moon — it answers problematic commanders before they disrupt her token engine.
Tuvasa the Sunlit
Tuvasa the Sunlit draws a card the first time an enchantment enters each turn, so Imprisoned in the Moon pulls double duty as interaction and cantrip in any Tuvasa build.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Imprisoned in the Moon earns its reputation — commanders are the most dangerous permanents in the format, and this card answers them without sending the target to the graveyard or back to the command zone, forcing the opponent to pay the full enchantment-removal tax to get their general back. In competitive Legacy and Vintage, Imprisoned in the Moon sees fringe play as an answer to problematic lands or commanders in Oathbreaker-adjacent shells, but the lack of instant speed holds it back against faster formats where tempo is everything. Modern and Pioneer have access to stronger, cheaper interaction, so it rarely sees a slot there. Pauper can't run it at common. For Commander players specifically, the permanent-stays-on-board clause is the entire reason to run it over exile effects — it's a trap for opponents who forget their commander is locked out.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.85 bulk tier
At $0.85, Imprisoned in the Moon sits at the top of the bulk tier — it's inexpensive enough to throw into any blue enchantment build without a second thought. That price has stayed stable because the card is widely available and sees enough Commander demand to keep it from dropping lower.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.