Forbidden Ritual
Visions 60 • rare
- Set
- Visions
- Collector number
- 60
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $1.09
What it does
Sacrifice a nontoken permanent. If you do, target opponent loses 2 life unless that player sacrifices a permanent of their choice or discards a card. You may repeat this process any number of times.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Forbidden Ritual was released in 1997 as part of the Visions expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was notable for its shift toward a more cohesive flavor profile and its inclusion of influential mechanics. The card itself functions as a sorcery that demands a sacrifice of permanents, forcing the player to weigh the cost of power against the preservation of their board state.
The card’s artwork was provided by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic illustrators in the early history of the game. Rush, who is best known for his work on the original Black Lotus, employed his signature high-contrast style here to evoke a sense of dark, ceremonial sacrifice. While the card is often cited by players for its complex and risky strategic utility, Rush’s aesthetic contribution solidified its place within the thematic dark fantasy roots of the Visions set.
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