Dark Ritual
Secret Lair Promo 16 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Promo
- Collector number
- 16
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Wizard of Barge
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Add black mana black mana black mana.
"I will bleat you dry."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
Dark Ritual originally debuted in the Limited Edition Alpha set in 1993 as a foundational piece of the black color identity, designed to provide a burst of mana at the cost of a card. It quickly became one of the most iconic spells in the game for its ability to enable explosive early-game plays. Over the decades, it has been reprinted numerous times to support various formats where fast mana is permissible.
This specific iteration was released as part of the Secret Lair: Showcase: Strixhaven drop, featuring artwork by the illustrator known as Wizard of Barge. The artist utilized their signature high-contrast, psychedelic style to reimagine the ritual's dark magic through a vibrant, surreal lens. This aesthetic departure from traditional fantasy art was met with interest by players who enjoy collecting stylized, limited-run variants of classic staples.
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