Stax: cast and ability limits
Stops opponents casting spells or activating abilities, or limits how many or from where: "can't cast more than one spell each turn", "activated abilities of artifacts can't be activated", entering creatures don't trigger abilities, no more than one creature can attack, nonbasic lands are Mountains. Always also role:stax.
Cards that do this
The 100 most played of 120.
- Grand AbolisherCreature — Human Cleric
- SilenceInstant
- Kutzil, Malamet ExemplarLegendary Creature — Cat Warrior
- Voice of VictoryCreature — Human Bard
- Drannith MagistrateCreature — Human Wizard
- Ranger-Captain of EosCreature — Human Soldier Ranger
- Elesh Norn, Mother of MachinesLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
- Teferi, Time RavelerLegendary Planeswalker — Teferi
- Silent ArbiterArtifact Creature — Construct
- Conqueror's FlailArtifact — Equipment
- CrawlspaceArtifact
- Avatar's WrathSorcery
- Myrel, Shield of ArgiveLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
- Blood MoonEnchantment
- Void WinnowerCreature — Eldrazi
- Orim's ChantInstant
- Dragonlord DromokaLegendary Creature — Elder Dragon
- Drana and LinvalaLegendary Creature — Vampire Angel
- Deafening SilenceEnchantment
- Single CombatSorcery
- Archon of EmeriaCreature — Archon
- Grafdigger's CageArtifact
- Karn, the Great CreatorLegendary Planeswalker — Karn
- Collector OupheCreature — Ouphe
- The Immortal SunLegendary Artifact
- Linvala, Keeper of SilenceLegendary Creature — Angel
- Cursed TotemArtifact
- Mirri, Weatherlight DuelistLegendary Creature — Cat Warrior
- Ethersworn CanonistArtifact Creature — Human Cleric
- Lavinia, Azorius RenegadeLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
- Soulless JailerArtifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem
- Rule of LawEnchantment
- Magus of the MoonCreature — Human Wizard
- Torpor OrbArtifact
- Eidolon of RhetoricEnchantment Creature — Spirit
- Harbinger of the SeasCreature — Merfolk Wizard
- HushbringerCreature — Faerie
- Bilbo's GambitInstant
- Teferi, Mage of ZhalfirLegendary Creature — Human Wizard
- Permission DeniedInstant
- Tidal BarracudaCreature — Fish
- Phyrexian CensorCreature — Phyrexian Wizard
- Marisi, Breaker of the CoilLegendary Creature — Cat Warrior
- Phyrexian RevokerArtifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror
- Clarion ConquerorCreature — Dragon
- Dosan the Falling LeafLegendary Creature — Human Monk
- Stony SilenceEnchantment
- Pithing NeedleArtifact
- Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-HulkLegendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero // Legendary Creature — Gamma Hero
- Disruptor FluteArtifact
- Doorkeeper ThrullCreature — Thrull
- Mandate of PeaceInstant
- GodsendLegendary Artifact — Equipment
- Narset TranscendentLegendary Planeswalker — Narset
- High NoonEnchantment
- Ashes of the AbhorrentEnchantment
- Weathered RunestoneArtifact
- Petrified HamletLand
- Kunoros, Hound of AthreosLegendary Creature — Dog
- Null RodArtifact
- Gaddock TeegLegendary Creature — Kithkin Advisor
- Arcane LaboratoryEnchantment
- Sanctum PrelateCreature — Human Cleric
- Inventive Iteration // Living BreakthroughEnchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Moonfolk
- Zhao, the Moon SlayerLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
- Calamity's WakeInstant
- Archon of Valor's ReachCreature — Archon
- Tomik, Distinguished AdvokistLegendary Creature — Human Advisor
- Azor, the LawbringerLegendary Creature — Sphinx
- Hushwing GryffCreature — Hippogriff
- Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive ForceLegendary Artifact Creature — Robot // Legendary Artifact — Vehicle
- Flamescroll Celebrant // Revel in SilenceCreature — Human Shaman // Instant
- Dueling GroundsEnchantment
- Scheming FenceCreature — Human Citizen
- Judoon EnforcersCreature — Alien Rhino Soldier
- Basandra, Battle SeraphLegendary Creature — Angel
- AbeyanceInstant
- NevermoreEnchantment
- Tocatli Honor GuardCreature — Human Soldier
- Llawan, Cephalid EmpressLegendary Creature — Octopus Noble
- Damping MatrixArtifact
- Sorcerous SpyglassArtifact
- Yuriko, Blade of the MightyLegendary Creature — Human Samurai
- Circu, Dimir LobotomistLegendary Creature — Human Wizard
- Meddling MageCreature — Human Wizard
- Alhammarret, High ArbiterLegendary Creature — Sphinx
- Mana MazeEnchantment
- Karn, Argent DefenderLegendary Artifact Creature — Golem
- Sharkey, Tyrant of the ShireLegendary Creature — Avatar Rogue
- Ashiok's ErasureEnchantment
- Gideon's InterventionEnchantment
- Caverns of DespairWorld Enchantment
- Failure // ComplyInstant // Sorcery
- Damping EngineArtifact
- Sphinx's DecreeSorcery
- Aether StormEnchantment
- Cease-FireInstant
- Council of the AbsoluteCreature — Human Advisor
- Ixalan's BindingEnchantment
- Academic ProbationSorcery — Lesson