Dark Ritual
Urza's Saga 127 • common
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 127
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Tom Fleming
- Market price
- $4.35
What it does
Add black mana black mana black mana.
"From void evolved Phyrexia. Great Yawgmoth, Father of Machines, saw its perfection. Thus the Grand Evolution began."— *Phyrexian Scriptures*
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 version from Urza's Saga, numbered 127, represents a notable aesthetic shift for the iconic black mana acceleration spell. Released in 1998, this iteration features striking, gothic-inspired artwork by artist Rebecca Guay. Her distinct, painterly style departed significantly from the more literal interpretations found in earlier sets, providing a haunting and ethereal visual identity that has since become highly sought after by collectors.
The Urza's Saga set was designed to explore the overarching narrative of the titular artificer, bringing high-fantasy complexity to the card game's mechanics and art direction. By the late 1990s, the game had moved toward more cohesive artistic themes, and Guay’s illustration for Dark Ritual is often cited as a prime example of the artistic maturation of the trading card game during this era. Its enduring popularity stems from both its utility in gameplay and the specific artistic legacy of the Urza block.
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