Plumb the Forbidden (81)
STX · Strixhaven: School of Mages · uncommon
| Mana cost |   |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 2.0 |
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | uncommon |
| Colors | B |
| EDHREC rank | 1152 |
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice one or more creatures. When you do, copy this spell for each creature sacrificed this way. You draw a card and lose 1 life.
Strixhaven forbade all magic from the Blood Age, so that is where Extus began his research.
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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.64 | $1.31 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.15 | $0.90 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.87 | $1.99 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.99 | $1.99 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $0.25 | $0.50 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.03 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
Rulings
- 2021-04-16: If you copy Plumb the Forbidden multiple times, each magecraft ability of a creature you control will trigger that many times.
- 2021-04-16: If you sacrifice a creature with a magecraft ability to cast Plumb the Forbidden, that creature's ability will not trigger.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 尝试禁法 |
| Chinese Traditional | 嘗試禁法 |
| French | Sonder l'interdit |
| German | Ausloten des Verbotenen |
| Italian | Sondare il Proibito |
| Japanese | 禁忌の調査 |
| Korean | 금지된 지식 파헤치기 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Perscrutar o Proibido |
| Russian | Окунуться в Запретное |
| Spanish | Conectar con lo prohibido |