Blood Rites
Champions of Kamigawa 159 • uncommon
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 159
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Paolo Parente
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
1 generic mana red mana, Sacrifice a creature: This enchantment deals 2 damage to any target.
"The threat of the kami was made worse by the blood rituals of the ogres, who freed terrifying oni to wander Kamigawa unhindered."— *Observations of the Kami War*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Blood Rites was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion, a set deeply inspired by Japanese mythology and folklore. As an enchantment within the black color identity, the card reflects the set's central themes of spirit-world interaction and the lingering influence of kami. It served as a tactical tool for players to leverage graveyard resources, consistent with the set's emphasis on utilizing the graveyard as a secondary hand.
The card's striking visual identity was crafted by Paolo Parente, a renowned illustrator known for his dynamic and atmospheric work within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem. Parente’s design leans into the gothic and unsettling aesthetic often associated with black-aligned cards of the era, utilizing high-contrast lighting and evocative iconography to represent the ritualistic nature of the spell. Upon release, the card was recognized for its specific utility in limited formats, cementing its place in the history of Kamigawa’s mechanically distinct block.
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