Dark Ritual
30th Anniversary Edition 97 • common
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 97
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $15.08
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
The Dark Ritual card was originally introduced in the 1993 Limited Edition Alpha set as a core component of the Black mana color identity. It is a defining piece of Magic: The Gathering history, representing the efficient, high-risk acceleration that characterizes the game's early design philosophy. This specific version was released in 2022 as part of the 30th Anniversary Edition, a commemorative collection designed to celebrate three decades of the franchise by recreating iconic cards from the game's inception.
The artwork for this card was provided by Sandra Everingham, whose original illustration remains one of the most recognizable and evocative pieces from the early era of the game. Her work was intended to reflect the dark, ritualistic nature of gathering mana through sacrifice, and it has been preserved in this release to maintain the aesthetic continuity that established the game's identity. The 30th Anniversary Edition was received as a nostalgic retrospective, aimed primarily at collectors who appreciate the historical significance of the game's foundational card pool.
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