Forbidden Crypt
6EDClassic Sixth Edition/#132/1999RareReprint
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.29
Cardmarket€0.52
TCGplayer$2.01
ManaPool$0.73
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.26
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.29High $1.49Low $0.69▲ 63.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.01TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 6.3%30d▲ 11.7%90d▲ 82.7%
90d high
$2.01
90d low
$1.10
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$1.11
Mirage
- Up 11.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $2.01.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
If you would draw a card, return a card from your graveyard to your hand instead. If you can't, you lose the game.
If a card would be put into your graveyard from anywhere, exile that card instead.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc4 Oct 2004
The second ability is a replacement effect, not a triggered ability. The card never gets to the graveyard.
wotc4 Oct 2004
It will replace itself being sent to the graveyard, and exile itself.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The “if you can’t” in the first ability refers to putting the card in your hand, as well as being unable to choose a card. Thus, if you can’t choose a card during resolution, you lose the game.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If more than one card is being drawn due to a single effect, apply the replacement as if the cards were being drawn one at a time.
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About this card
Forbidden Crypt
Forbidden Crypt is an Enchantment, with mana cost {3}{B}{B} (mana value 5). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $2.01 (up 11.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Forbidden Crypt FAQ
How much is Forbidden Crypt worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Forbidden Crypt is $2.01. It is up 11.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.10 to $2.01.
What is the cheapest printing of Forbidden Crypt?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mirage at $1.11 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Forbidden Crypt?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Classic Sixth Edition at $2.01 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Forbidden Crypt are there?
Forbidden Crypt has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Forbidden Crypt first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MIR #124, released 1996-10-08.
What is the newest printing of Forbidden Crypt?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 6ED #132, released 1999-04-21.
Is Forbidden Crypt legal in Commander?
Yes, Forbidden Crypt is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Forbidden Crypt legal in Modern?
Forbidden Crypt is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.