Dark Ritual
Battle Royale Box Set 18 • common
- Set
- Battle Royale Box Set
- Collector number
- 18
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Clint Langley
- Market price
- $4.53
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 DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
Dark Ritual has been a foundational element of the Magic: The Gathering card game since its inception in 1993, representing the quintessential black-mana acceleration spell. This specific version was released in the 1999 Battle Royale box set, a curated collection designed to introduce players to the game's various color philosophies through pre-constructed decks intended for head-to-head play.
The artwork for this particular iteration was created by Clint Langley, an illustrator known for his distinctively gritty, high-contrast digital style. Langley’s depiction of the ritual emphasizes the chaotic, transformative nature of black mana, moving away from the more traditional fantasy aesthetics found in earlier printings to offer a modern, visceral interpretation of the card's dark power.
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