Forbid
Friday Night Magic 2002 9 • rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2002
- Collector number
- 9
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Scott Kirschner
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Buyback—Discard two cards. (You may discard two cards in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Counter target spell.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Forbid was originally released as a rare card in the 1998 Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. It gained notoriety in competitive play as a powerful tool for blue control decks, allowing players to counter spells repeatedly by discarding cards. The card's design features artwork by artist Donato Giancola, who was tasked with capturing the essence of magical denial. His illustration depicts a stoic figure exerting influence over a turbulent magical storm, perfectly aligning with the card's function of nullifying opponent actions.
The Friday Night Magic 2002 version of Forbid was produced as a promotional foil card, awarded to participants in local game store tournaments. These programs were designed to bolster the community aspect of the game, rewarding long-term engagement with premium, aesthetic variations of established cards. This particular release is celebrated by collectors for its distinct foil treatment, which highlights Giancola’s detailed linework and remains a centerpiece for players who appreciate the game's competitive history from the late nineties and early two-thousands.
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