Dark Ritual
Mirage 116 • common
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 116
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- John Coulthart
- Market price
- $5.72
What it does
Add black mana black mana black mana.
"The ceremony ended with a voice from the shadows, a voice with vast, ominous power."— Kifimbo, Shadow Guildmage
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
Dark Ritual was originally released in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, but the Mirage printing featured here arrived in 1996 as part of the game's second expansion block. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was intended to provide Black mana acceleration, allowing players to jump ahead of their opponents' development in the early game. It remains one of the most iconic and mechanically powerful rituals in the history of the game.
The Mirage edition of Dark Ritual features artwork by Quinton Hoover. Hoover, a foundational illustrator for the game, opted for a haunting, ethereal aesthetic that aligned with the high-fantasy tone of the Mirage block. Upon its release, the card was widely received as a staple of competitive play, cementing its status as a core component of fast-paced, aggressive Black decks for many years.
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