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Plumb the Forbidden

{1}{B}

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STXStrixhaven: School of Mages#81uncommon

Strixhaven forbade all magic from the Blood Age, so that is where Extus began his research.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1176
Illustrator
Andrey Kuzinskiy
Found in
Strixhaven School of Mages MTGO Redemption Foil · Strixhaven School of Mages MTGO Redemption · 7 more
Printings4EDHREC rank#1,162
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 DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
Market · per finishspark updated 19h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-29.9%
$0.47
$0.23 low-$0.10 gapTCGplayer
Foil+14.3%
$1.36
$0.62 low$0.12 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.34· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

2 · latest Apr 16, 2021
  • WotCApr 16, 2021

    If you copy Plumb the Forbidden multiple times, each magecraft ability of a creature you control will trigger that many times.

  • WotCApr 16, 2021

    If you sacrifice a creature with a magecraft ability to cast Plumb the Forbidden, that creature's ability will not trigger.

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