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Plumb the Forbidden

{1}{B}

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STXStrixhaven: School of Mages#81uncommon

EDHREC #1,150Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with black

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

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Andrey Kuzinskiy
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 finishtrend updated 10h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.51-7.3%
$0.26 low$0.02 gap
Foil$1.320.0%
$0.61 low$0.01 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.40· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.51-7.3%30D
30D range$0.51to$0.64Since Feb 2024:H $4.98L $0.43
Foil$1.320.0%30D2.59× nonfoil
30D range$1.31to$1.33Since Feb 2024:H $2.99L $0.78

Other printings

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Found in

10 productsRounded odds

  • Strixhaven School of Mages MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies

  • Strixhaven School of Mages MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

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  • Strixhaven School of Mages Theme Booster Pack Witherbloom

    Booster Pack · $14.73

    Nonfoil under 50%Foil —

  • Strixhaven School of Mages Theme Booster Pack Silverquill

    Booster Pack · $13.48

    Nonfoil under 50%Foil —

  • Strixhaven School of Mages Prerelease Pack Witherbloom

    Limited Aid Tool · $51.67

    Nonfoil under 25%Foil —

  • Strixhaven School of Mages Prerelease Pack Silverquill

    Limited Aid Tool · $48.24

    Nonfoil under 25%Foil —

  • Strixhaven School of Mages Draft Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $7.03

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

  • Strixhaven School of Mages Set Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $9.60

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

  • Strixhaven School of Mages Collector Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $63.05

    Nonfoil —Foil under 10%

  • Strixhaven School of Mages Collector Booster Hanger Pack

    Booster Pack · $54.99

    Nonfoil —Foil under 10%

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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