Rite of Consumption
Shadowmoor 76 • common
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 76
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $5.87
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Rite of Consumption deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature's power to target player or planeswalker. You gain life equal to the damage dealt this way.
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
Rite of Consumption was released in the 2008 Magic: The Gathering set Shadowmoor, a block defined by its dark, folk-horror aesthetic and its focus on hybrid mana mechanics. The card was designed to embody the set's thematic preoccupation with sacrifice and morbid exchange, serving as a quintessential black sorcery that turns a creature's physical might into direct damage against an opponent. Its inclusion in the set reflects the designers' intent to push aggressive, high-risk strategies that favored board state manipulation over traditional combat.
The artwork for the card was provided by Trevor Claxton, who employed a visceral, high-contrast style to depict the act of draining life force. Claxton’s illustration captures the gritty, somber tone of the Shadowmoor plane, emphasizing the gothic horror elements that distinguish the set from other eras of the game. Upon its release, the card became a notable utility piece in niche deck archetypes, valued by players for its ability to bypass standard defensive measures and close out games with a single, dramatic move.
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