Dark Ritual
Rivals Quick Start Set 18 • common
- Set
- Rivals Quick Start Set
- Collector number
- 18
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
What it does
Add black mana black mana black mana.
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 first introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a staple of black mana acceleration. The version from the 1994 Rivals Quick Start Set uses the iconic original illustration by Christopher Rush, which depicts a haunting, atmospheric ritual scene that established the visual identity of black magic cards during the game's nascent period.
The card was intended to provide a significant, temporary mana boost, reflecting the 'high risk, high reward' philosophy of black mana. While the core game mechanics remained consistent, the Rivals Quick Start Set was curated to introduce new players to competitive archetypes. The artwork by Rush remains one of the most recognizable pieces in the trading card game's history, frequently praised for its contribution to the dark, gothic aesthetic that defined early Magic.
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