Forbid
World Championship Decks 1998 rb35 • uncommon
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1998
- Collector number
- rb35
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Scott Kirschner
- Finish
- Gold
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
The Forbid card was released as part of the 1998 World Championship Decks, a product line created by Wizards of the Coast to allow players to purchase exact replicas of decks used by the top competitors at the Magic: The Gathering World Championship. These cards are distinct from standard expansions due to their gold-bordered backs and facsimile signatures of the professional players on the front, serving as a commemorative snapshot of competitive play rather than cards legal for standard tournament use.
This specific printing features the haunting artwork of Scott Kirschner, whose work during this era helped define the darker, mystical aesthetic of the game. The card serves as a counterspell, reflecting the blue-aligned control strategies that were highly prevalent in the competitive meta-game of the late nineties. Its inclusion in the 1998 set highlights the strategic emphasis on resource denial and tempo management that characterized high-level tournament play during that formative period of the game.
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