Forbidden Ritual
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SetVIS
Collector #60
Released1997-02-03
Rarityrare
ArtistChristopher Rush
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Forbidden Ritual

RareReserved listColour IDMV 4
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
Other printings
This is the only English printing.
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.