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 from the 1998 World Championship Decks was part of a special product line released by Wizards of the Coast to commemorate the top-performing decks from the Magic: The Gathering World Championship. These decks were printed as non-tournament-legal replicas, featuring gold-bordered cards and unique back designs, intended to allow players to experience and study the specific strategies used by elite competitors. This particular version of Forbid was included in the deck piloted by Randy Buehler, who achieved a top-eight finish in the 1998 tournament.
Forbid itself was originally designed for the Urza's Saga expansion by Mike Elliott, functioning as a powerful counterspell with a buyback mechanic that allowed players to maintain board control by returning the card to their hand. The design was centered on creating a resource-intensive but repeatable defensive option. Within the competitive meta of the late 1990s, the card was widely recognized for its synergy with control archetypes, and its inclusion in the 1998 Championship Decks series helped cement its status as a staple of that era's high-level competitive play.
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