Increasing Ambition
Dark Ascension 69 • rare
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Collector number
- 69
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
- Market price
- $2.57
What it does
Search your library for a card and put that card into your hand. If this spell was cast from a graveyard, instead search your library for two cards and put those cards into your hand. Then shuffle.
Flashback 7 generic mana black mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Increasing Ambition was released in February 2012 as part of the Dark Ascension expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set in the gothic horror-inspired world of Innistrad, the card reflects the set's central themes of survival, desperation, and the corruption of human ambition in the face of encroaching darkness. The mechanics of the card, specifically its flashback ability, were designed to reward players for navigating a long-term strategy, allowing them to tutor for multiple spells from their library as the game progresses.
The card features illustration by Igor Kieryluk, whose dark, atmospheric style was a staple for the horror motifs found throughout the Innistrad block. Kieryluk sought to capture the essence of a scholar or cultist consumed by forbidden knowledge, utilizing shadows and stark lighting to emphasize the weight of the character's choices. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players of control decks for its utility in late-game scenarios, where its ability to generate significant card advantage proved tactically potent.
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