Forbidding Spirit
Ravnica Allegiance 9 • uncommon
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Collector number
- 9
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Ryan Yee
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
When this creature enters, until your next turn, creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless their controller pays 2 generic mana for each of those creatures.
"You will respect the dead."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Forbidding Spirit was released in the 2019 Magic: The Gathering set Ravnica Allegiance, a return to the fan-favorite city-plane of Ravnica. As a card representing the Azorius Senate, a guild defined by law, order, and judicial bureaucracy, the creature is designed to reflect the guild's signature tactical style of taxing or delaying an opponent's aggression. It functions as a mid-game defensive piece that enforces a strict cost for attacking, embodying the flavor of a spectral sentinel maintaining order.
The artwork was created by Ryan Yee, a long-time contributor to the game known for his expressive character designs. Yee sought to capture the ethereal and imposing nature of the Azorius aesthetic by depicting the spirit as a ghostly, armored enforcer. The visual execution emphasizes the intersection of magic and institutional authority, fitting the set’s broader narrative of political tension within the guild-run metropolis.
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