Stax pieces

Permanents that make the game more expensive for everyone, ideally more expensive for them than for you. Taxes, untap restrictions, and outright denial.

Edit it and search again — it reads plain English, so stax pieces that tax or lock the game under 3 mana works too.

30 of 2,128 cards the search scored · read as staxtaxhatebearCumulative upkeep
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Rhystic Study
85%

Rhystic Study EnchantmentWhenever an opponent casts a spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays {1}.$70.86

Propaganda
82%

Propaganda EnchantmentCreatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that's attacking you.$2.12

Ghostly Prison
89%

Ghostly Prison EnchantmentCreatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that's attacking you.$6.44

Grand Abolisher
83%

Grand Abolisher Creature — Human ClericDuring your turn, your opponents can't cast spells or activate abilities of artifacts, creatures, or enchantments.$18.58

Sphere of Safety
80%

Sphere of Safety EnchantmentCreatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless their controller pays {X} for each of those creatures, where X is t$4.74

Drannith Magistrate
88%

Drannith Magistrate Creature — Human WizardYour opponents can't cast spells from anywhere other than their hands.$13.97

Mesmeric Orb
81%

Mesmeric Orb ArtifactWhenever a permanent becomes untapped, that permanent's controller mills a card.$17.73

Teferi, Time Raveler
92%

Teferi, Time Raveler Legendary Planeswalker — TeferiEach opponent can cast spells only any time they could cast a sorcery. +1: Until your next turn, you may cast sorcery spells as th$7.22

Silent Arbiter
80%

Silent Arbiter Artifact Creature — ConstructNo more than one creature can attack each combat. No more than one creature can block each combat.$10.70

Myrel, Shield of Argive
80%

Myrel, Shield of Argive Legendary Creature — Human SoldierDuring your turn, your opponents can't cast spells or activate abilities of artifacts, creatures, or enchantments. Whenever Myrel $18.35

Void Winnower
80%

Void Winnower Creature — EldraziYour opponents can't cast spells with even mana values. (Zero is even.) Your opponents can't block with creatures with even mana v$21.29

Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
89%

Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger Legendary Creature — Phyrexian PraetorTrample Whenever you tap a land for mana, add one mana of any type that land produced. Whenever an opponent taps a land for mana, $13.15

Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
87%

Grand Arbiter Augustin IV Legendary Creature — Human AdvisorWhite spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Blue spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Spells your opponents cast cost {1} more $18.32

Defense Grid
87%

Defense Grid ArtifactEach spell costs {3} more to cast except during its controller's turn.$7.09

Norn's Annex
81%

Norn's Annex Artifact({W/P} can be paid with either {W} or 2 life.) Creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless their controller pay$5.46

Deafening Silence
86%

Deafening Silence EnchantmentEach player can't cast more than one noncreature spell each turn.$1.89

Grafdigger's Cage
82%

Grafdigger's Cage ArtifactCreature cards in graveyards and libraries can't enter the battlefield. Players can't cast spells from graveyards or libraries.$2.87

Karn, the Great Creator
81%

Karn, the Great Creator Legendary Planeswalker — KarnActivated abilities of artifacts your opponents control can't be activated. +1: Until your next turn, up to one target noncreature$5.16

Archon of Emeria
92%

Archon of Emeria Creature — ArchonFlying Each player can't cast more than one spell each turn. Nonbasic lands your opponents control enter tapped.$2.56

Aura of Silence
84%

Aura of Silence EnchantmentArtifact and enchantment spells your opponents cast cost {2} more to cast. Sacrifice this enchantment: Destroy target artifact or $8.94

Archangel of Tithes
80%

Archangel of Tithes Creature — AngelFlying As long as this creature is untapped, creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless their controller pays $4.71

Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
92%

Thalia, Guardian of Thraben Legendary Creature — Human SoldierFirst strike Noncreature spells cost {1} more to cast.$0.39

God-Pharaoh's Statue
85%

God-Pharaoh's Statue Legendary ArtifactSpells your opponents cast cost {2} more to cast. At the beginning of your end step, each opponent loses 1 life.$0.96

Baird, Steward of Argive
80%

Baird, Steward of Argive Legendary Creature — Human SoldierVigilance Creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless their controller pays {1} for each of those creatures.$0.34

Linvala, Keeper of Silence
84%

Linvala, Keeper of Silence Legendary Creature — AngelFlying Activated abilities of creatures your opponents control can't be activated.$20.06

The Immortal Sun
81%

The Immortal Sun Legendary ArtifactPlayers can't activate planeswalkers' loyalty abilities. At the beginning of your draw step, draw an additional card. Spells you c$11.69

Ethersworn Canonist
85%

Ethersworn Canonist Artifact Creature — Human ClericEach player who has cast a nonartifact spell this turn can't cast additional nonartifact spells.$5.16

Meekstone
81%

Meekstone ArtifactCreatures with power 3 or greater don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.$12.17

Winter Moon
90%

Winter Moon ArtifactPlayers can't untap more than one nonbasic land during their untap steps.$0.50

Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
85%

Lavinia, Azorius Renegade Legendary Creature — Human SoldierEach opponent can't cast noncreature spells with mana value greater than the number of lands that player controls. Whenever an opp$0.66

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