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
- $4.88
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 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, quickly establishing itself as a cornerstone of the black color identity. Its function—providing a temporary burst of mana—defined early competitive strategies by enabling powerful spells to be cast several turns ahead of schedule. The Tempest iteration, released in 1997, is notable for its updated art, which contributed to the gothic aesthetic that dominated the game's mid-nineties expansion cycles.
The art for this version of the card was created by illustrator Edward P. Beard Jr. His design for the Tempest printing moves away from the more abstract imagery of previous versions, opting for a dark, ritualistic depiction that aligns with the game's shift toward more cohesive atmospheric world-building during the late nineties. The card has remained a staple in various formats, serving as a quintessential example of black mana acceleration that is widely recognized for its high power-to-cost ratio.
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