Forbidden Ritual
VISVisions/#60/1997Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.29
Cardmarket€1.60
ManaPool$0.72
TCGplayer$1.11
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.38
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.18 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.29High $2.29Low $1.29▼ 27.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.11TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.9%30d▲ 1.8%90d▲ 1.8%
90d high
$1.11
90d low
$1.09
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.11
Visions
- Up 1.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $1.11.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$49.99
AnyGrade 9
$34.48
AnyGrade 8
$9.99
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
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.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc4 Oct 2004
If you choose to repeat the process, you repeat the effect but do not get to pick a different target opponent.
wotc4 Oct 2004
You sacrifice during resolution, not during casting.
wotc4 Oct 2004
You choose the target opponent on casting.
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About this card
Forbidden Ritual
Forbidden Ritual is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{B}{B} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.11 (up 1.8% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Forbidden Ritual FAQ
How much is Forbidden Ritual worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Forbidden Ritual is $1.11. It is up 1.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.09 to $1.11.
What is the cheapest printing of Forbidden Ritual?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Visions at $1.11 on TCGplayer.
What set was Forbidden Ritual first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from VIS #60, released 1997-02-03.
Is Forbidden Ritual legal in Commander?
Yes, Forbidden Ritual is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Forbidden Ritual legal in Modern?
Forbidden Ritual is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Forbidden Ritual legal in Standard?
Forbidden Ritual is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Forbidden Ritual do?
Forbidden Ritual is a Sorcery with mana cost {2}{B}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "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.".