Forbidding Spirit
Creature — Spirit Cleric
Forbidding Spirit
Creature — Spirit Cleric
Card Text
When this creature enters, until your next turn, creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless their controller pays for each of those creatures.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 3
- Colors
- White
- Color Identity
- White
- Power / Toughness
- 3 / 3
- EDHREC Rank
- #15,575
Format Legalities
Market Prices
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (17)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Night: Free-for-All (GN3) | #10 | uncommon | en | Ryan Yee | $0.18 | — |
| Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) | #9 | uncommon | en | Ryan Yee | $0.22 | $0.51 |
| Game Night: Free-for-All (GN3) | #10 | uncommon | de | Ryan Yee | — | — |
| Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) | #9 | uncommon | de | Ryan Yee | — | — |
| Game Night: Free-for-All (GN3) | #10 | uncommon | es | Ryan Yee | — | — |
| Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) | #9 | uncommon | es | Ryan Yee | — | — |
| Game Night: Free-for-All (GN3) | #10 | uncommon | fr | Ryan Yee | — | — |
| Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) | #9 | uncommon | fr | Ryan Yee | — | — |
| Game Night: Free-for-All (GN3) | #10 | uncommon | it | Ryan Yee | — | — |
| Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) | #9 | uncommon | it | Ryan Yee | — | — |
| Game Night: Free-for-All (GN3) | #10 | uncommon | ja | Ryan Yee | — | — |
| Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) | #9 | uncommon | ja | Ryan Yee | — | — |
| Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) | #9 | uncommon | ko | Ryan Yee | — | — |
| Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) | #9 | uncommon | pt | Ryan Yee | — | — |
| Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) | #9 | uncommon | ru | Ryan Yee | — | — |
| Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) | #9 | uncommon | zhs | Ryan Yee | — | — |
| Ravnica Allegiance (RNA) | #9 | uncommon | zht | Ryan Yee | — | — |
Official Rulings (4)
Because it doesn’t modify the characteristics of creatures, Forbidding Spirit’s triggered ability can affect creatures that enter the battlefield after that ability resolves.
In a Two-Headed Giant game, creatures can attack your teammate and planeswalkers your teammate controls without requiring a mana payment.
Forbidding Spirit’s effect continues until your next turn even if Forbidding Spirit leaves the battlefield before then.
While Forbidding Spirit’s effect is in effect, your opponents can choose not to pay to attack with a creature that attacks “if able.” If there’s no other player or planeswalker to attack, that creature simply doesn’t attack.
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