Dark Ritual
Tempest 118 • common
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 118
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ken Meyer, Jr.
- Market price
- $4.73
What it does
Add black mana black mana black mana.
"If there is such a thing as too much power, I have not discovered it."— Volrath
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 has been a foundational element of the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem since the game's inception in 1993, representing the quintessential black mana acceleration effect. The Tempest printing, released in 1997, served to reintroduce the card to a Standard environment dominated by fast-paced gameplay. Its inclusion in this set was strategic, as Tempest was designed with a focus on high-impact spells and aggressive deck archetypes that required efficient resource management.
The artwork for this specific version was commissioned from Ken Meyer, Jr., a prominent illustrator known for his contributions throughout the mid-nineties. Meyer opted for a stark, evocative depiction of ritualistic sacrifice, utilizing deep shadows and a muted color palette to capture the sinister, predatory nature of black mana. His interpretation solidified the card's identity as a classic piece of utility, and it remains a highly recognizable aesthetic benchmark for the set.
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