Dark Ritual
Intl. Collectors' Edition 99 • common
- Set
- Intl. Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 99
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $49.99
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 set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to represent the quintessential essence of black mana: immediate, powerful, and fleeting acceleration. It quickly became a cornerstone of competitive play, allowing players to perform high-impact moves far earlier in a game than their opponents might expect.
The International Collectors' Edition was released by Wizards of the Coast in 1993 as a high-quality, non-tournament legal showcase of the game's early artwork. Featuring gold-bordered backs and distinct square corners, this set was intended to offer collectors a way to experience the aesthetics of the game's foundational cards. The artwork for Dark Ritual was created by Christopher Rush, who leaned into the dark, visceral iconography that defined the aesthetic identity of the black color identity during the game's inception.
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