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Magic: The Gathering

Forbidden Alchemy

Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed 43 • common

Set
Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed
Collector number
43
Rarity
Common
Mana cost
2 generic mana blue mana
Type
Instant
Colors
Blue
Artist
David Rapoza
Market price
$0.07
$0.07est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
12other printings of this card
Card face

What it does

Look at the top four cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.

Flashback 6 generic mana black mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • BrawlLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Forbidden Alchemy was originally introduced in the 2011 Innistrad expansion as an uncommon instant, designed to provide blue-aligned control decks with a way to filter through their libraries while interacting with the graveyard. The card mechanic, which allows a player to look at the top four cards of their library and put one into their hand, epitomized the gothic horror theme of the set by turning graveyard resources into a strategic advantage.

The version featured in the 2016 Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed release utilizes the original haunting illustration by Dave Kendall. Kendall’s artwork focuses on the somber, alchemical nature of Innistrad’s magic, emphasizing a dark, visceral aesthetic that fits the Duel Deck’s narrative conflict between the holy forces of the Church of Avacyn and the undead legions of the Skaberen.

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