Dark Ritual
Introductory Two-Player Set 19 • common
- Set
- Introductory Two-Player Set
- Collector number
- 19
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $11.66
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 originally released as a common card in the Alpha and Beta sets of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to represent the core essence of black mana. The card allows a player to sacrifice tempo for immediate speed, providing three black mana for the cost of one. This specific printing from the 1996 Introductory Two-Player Set served as an accessible entry point for new players, featuring the classic artwork by Christopher Rush that depicts a dark, occult-themed incantation.
The design of Dark Ritual is iconic for its efficiency and role in enabling aggressive, fast-paced deck strategies. Christopher Rush’s illustration, characterized by his signature high-contrast style, helped solidify the visual identity of black magic in the game. Upon its release, the card quickly became a staple in competitive play, favored for its ability to enable powerful plays in the earliest turns of a match, and it remains one of the most recognized cards in the history of the trading card game.
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