Forbidding Spirit
Creature — Spirit Cleric
When this creature enters, until your next turn, creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless their controller paysPlays as:
Pillow FortTax EffectETB Trigger
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
- Printings
- 2
- Price range
- $0.17to$0.21
Versions
2 printings · from $0.17
In productsRulings
4 · latest Jan 25, 2019
- WotCJan 25, 2019
Because it doesn’t modify the characteristics of creatures, Forbidding Spirit’s triggered ability can affect creatures that enter the battlefield after that ability resolves.
- WotCJan 25, 2019
Forbidding Spirit’s effect continues until your next turn even if Forbidding Spirit leaves the battlefield before then.
- WotCJan 25, 2019
In a Two-Headed Giant game, creatures can attack your teammate and planeswalkers your teammate controls without requiring a mana payment.
- WotCJan 25, 2019
While Forbidding Spirit’s effect is in effect, your opponents can choose not to pay to attack with a creature that attacks “if able.” If there’s no other player or planeswalker to attack, that creature simply doesn’t attack.

