Moonhold
Instant
Target player can't play lands this turn if 
was spent to cast this spell and can't cast creature spells this turn if 
was spent to cast this spell. (Do both if was spent.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Eventide
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #22200
Moonhold locks down two lands — one if the opponent has no creatures, two if they do — for a single turn, functioning as a tempo play that delays a key mana source or a combo land at a critical moment. At three mana for an effect that doesn't stick, it rarely earns a slot over permanent interaction.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Moonhold is too ephemeral to compete with the permanent land denial and stax pieces that actually slow down a table — you're spending three mana to delay two lands for one turn while three other players untap freely. Legacy and Vintage have the raw card power to occasionally abuse land-tap effects in specific lock packages, but Moonhold doesn't approach the efficiency threshold those formats demand. Modern has similarly moved past this effect; no competitive shell wants a three-mana sorcery that taps lands rather than destroys or bounces them. Oathbreaker is the one format where a targeted tempo spike could matter more, but even there better options exist.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Moonhold is deep bulk — the price reflects its narrow, low-impact role rather than any supply constraint. Don't expect it to climb; effects this situational don't accumulate demand over time.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.