---
name: "Forbidden Ritual"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "VIS"
set_name: "Visions"
collector_number: "60"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Christopher Rush"
oracle_id: "4b5d9c76-8be8-4e25-b978-9750df3d8c15"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/forbidden-ritual-vis"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Forbidden Ritual
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Fatal Grudge](/printing/fatal-grudge-snc.md) — Sorcery
2. [Remorseless Punishment](/printing/remorseless-punishment-plst.md) — Sorcery
3. [Torment of Hailfire](/printing/torment-of-hailfire-sld.md) — Sorcery
4. [Geth's Verdict](/printing/geths-verdict-nph.md) — Instant
5. [Plumb the Forbidden](/printing/plumb-the-forbidden-stx.md) — Instant
6. [Cruel Edict](/printing/cruel-edict-10e.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Visions (VIS) #60
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Christopher Rush
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`