Plumb the Forbidden
Instant
Mana cost: {1}{B}
How we read this card
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice one or more creatures.
on-cast —
When you do, copy this spell for each creature sacrificed this way.
triggered — copies a spell
You draw a card and lose 1 life.
on-cast — draws you 1 card
on-cast —
Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, copy a spell, draw a card, make a player lose life.
Cares about: a creature is sacrificed, a creature to sacrifice.
Works well with
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Plumb the Forbidden is one).
- Toothy, Imaginary Friend — When Toothy, Imaginary Friend leaves the battlefield thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, it draws you cards
- Electro, Assaulting Battery — When Electro, Assaulting Battery leaves the battlefield thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, it triggers
- Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, it exiles a Nightmare
a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Plumb the Forbidden is one).
When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Plumb the Forbidden:
- Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
- Bag of Devouring — exiles it
a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this.
- Ziatora, the Incinerator — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Ziatora, the Incinerator deals that creature's power damage
- Dina, Essence Brewer — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Fleshtaker — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Fleshtaker gains you 1 life
- Body Dropper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Body Dropper puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Smothering Abomination — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Kels, Fight Fixer — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Kels, Fight Fixer draws you 1 card
- Ayara, First of Locthwain — When you sacrifice another black creature to Ayara, First of Locthwain, Plumb the Forbidden copies a spell
- Foot Chopper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Foot Chopper, Plumb the Forbidden copies a spell
- Blasting Station — When you sacrifice a creature to Blasting Station, Plumb the Forbidden copies a spell
- Tainted Aether — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Tainted Aether, Plumb the Forbidden copies a spell
- Saw — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Saw, Plumb the Forbidden copies a spell
- Sporogenic Infection — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Sporogenic Infection, Plumb the Forbidden copies a spell
- Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — When you sacrifice Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder, Plumb the Forbidden copies a spell
- Skittering Horror — When you sacrifice Skittering Horror, Plumb the Forbidden copies a spell
- Skittering Skirge — When you sacrifice Skittering Skirge, Plumb the Forbidden copies a spell
- Skittering Monstrosity — When you sacrifice Skittering Monstrosity, Plumb the Forbidden copies a spell
- Caesar, Legion's Emperor — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
- Grist, the Hunger Tide — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Cabal Therapist — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Cabal Therapist triggers
- Rakdos, the Muscle — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
469 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Plumb the Forbidden is one).
- Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When a creature dies thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When a creature dies thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
- Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When a creature dies thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
- Jeskai Sage — When Jeskai Sage dies thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, it draws you 1 card
- Meathook Massacre II — When a creature dies thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Meathook Massacre II brings a card back
- Pink Horror — When Pink Horror dies thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, it makes 2 tokens
- Cyclops Superconductor — When Cyclops Superconductor dies thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, it triggers
- Saffi Eriksdotter — When a creature dies thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself
- Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, it makes you lose life
452 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Plumb the Forbidden is one).
- Aether Syphon — When Plumb the Forbidden makes a player draw a card, Aether Syphon mills a card
66 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
an instant is cast — 3,931 cards in the game can cause this (Plumb the Forbidden is one).
- Cryptic Pursuit — When Plumb the Forbidden is cast, Cryptic Pursuit triggers
436 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Plumb the Forbidden is one).
- Ninja Teen — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life
32 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Plumb the Forbidden is one).
- Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Plumb the Forbidden, it exiles itself
17 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Plumb the Forbidden is one).
- Havi, the All-Father — Plumb the Forbidden fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
- Repentant Vampire — Plumb the Forbidden fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
- Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — Plumb the Forbidden puts cards into the graveyard that Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring back
441 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.