Printings
Forbidding Spirit
Card Information
Type: Creature — Spirit Cleric
Mana Cost: 1
CMC: 3
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Ravnica Allegiance (RNA)
Rarity: Uncommon
Collector Number: 9
Oracle Text
When this creature enters, until your next turn, creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless their controller pays {2} for each of those creatures.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- January 25, 2019
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.
Source: wotc - January 25, 2019
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.
Source: wotc - January 25, 2019
In a Two-Headed Giant game, creatures can attack your teammate and planeswalkers your teammate controls without requiring a mana payment.
Source: wotc - January 25, 2019
Forbidding Spirit’s effect continues until your next turn even if Forbidding Spirit leaves the battlefield before then.
Source: wotc
Price History
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