Desperate Ritual
Champions of Kamigawa 163 • common
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 163
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Darrell Riche
- Market price
- $6.87
What it does
Add red mana red mana red mana.
Splice onto Arcane 1 generic mana red mana (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Desperate Ritual was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion, the first set in the Kamigawa block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set drew heavily from Japanese folklore and mythology, signaling a departure from the high-fantasy themes that had defined the game's previous years. The card was designed as a sorcery featuring the 'splice onto arcane' mechanic, a thematic inclusion that encouraged players to weave magical effects together by attaching cards to one another in a ritualistic casting process.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who utilized a distinct, moody aesthetic to represent the act of drawing power from spiritual sources. The visual style captures the grounded, mythical tone intended by the art directors for the Kamigawa setting, focusing on the intersection of human effort and spirit-world influence. Upon its release, the card gained lasting relevance in competitive formats due to its utility in generating quick bursts of mana, remaining a staple in combo-oriented decks for years following its debut.
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