Plumb the Forbidden
Plumb the Forbidden: Instant, Secrets of Strixhaven Commander. As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice one or more creatures. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{B}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Black (B)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)
- Released
- 2026-04-24
- Collector number
- 224
- Artist
- Andrey Kuzinskiy
- Commander rank
- 1,156 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Plumb the Forbidden
Plumb the Forbidden is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon black instant from Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC), a Commander product released in April 2026. It is collector number 224 in that set, with art by Andrey Kuzinskiy. It costs {1}{B} (one generic and one black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Strixhaven: School of Mages (2021) to Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.70 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).
Card text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice one or more creatures. When you do, copy this spell for each creature sacrificed this way.
You draw a card and lose 1 life.
Strixhaven forbade all magic from the Blood Age, so that is where Extus began his research.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.70 (as of 2026-11-03).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Plumb the Forbidden by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Plumb the Forbidden
Plumb the Forbidden has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #7114 | Rare | 2026 |
| Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) #188 | Uncommon | 2024 |
| Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) #81 | Uncommon | 2021 |
Official rulings
Two official rulings apply to Plumb the Forbidden, newest first.
- If you copy Plumb the Forbidden multiple times, each magecraft ability of a creature you control will trigger that many times.
- If you sacrifice a creature with a magecraft ability to cast Plumb the Forbidden, that creature's ability will not trigger.
Similar cards
Other instant cards with a black colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these precons
Plumb the Forbidden is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.