Rite of Ruin
Avacyn Restored 153 • rare
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 153
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Clint Cearley
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Choose an order for artifacts, creatures, and lands. Each player sacrifices one permanent of their choice of the first type, sacrifices two of their choice of the second type, then sacrifices three of their choice of the third type.
Skirsdag cultists refused to quietly accept Avacyn's ascendancy.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rite of Ruin was released in 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed as the conclusion to the original Innistrad block, the set focused on themes of light and hope returning to a gothic horror world previously dominated by darkness. Mechanically, the card was designed to reflect the destructive, cleansing nature of the setting's narrative shift, providing a high-cost board wipe that forces players to make difficult sacrifices to clear the battlefield.
The card's striking visual identity was crafted by artist Christopher Moeller. Known for his painterly, visceral style, Moeller was tasked with depicting the cataclysmic event triggered by Avacyn's release. His illustration captures the chaotic, apocalyptic energy of a world being torn apart and reshaped, emphasizing the scale and severity of the effect described in the card's rules text. Upon its release, it was noted by players for its dramatic aesthetic and its niche role in slower, control-oriented gameplay styles.
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