Rule Of Law
Persistent permanents whose static text limits each player to one spell, or one spell of a given type, per turn. Rule of Law and Archon of Emeria cap all spells; Deafening Silence caps noncreature spells; Ethersworn Canonist caps nonartifact spells. These pieces are storm and combo hosers, since they break chained-spell game plans without removing anything from the battlefield. Narrower than control.casting_restriction, which covers any static prohibition on casting certain spells; rule_of_law specifically targets the COUNT of spells per turn rather than the kind. Distinct from control.tax_effect, which inflates mana cost rather than capping count, and from control.spell_punisher, which lets spells resolve but charges life or damage afterward.
Example cards
Also known as
- one spell per turn
- spell limit
- anti storm
- storm hate
- spell cap
- one spell rule