Ritual of the Returned
Journey into Nyx 80 • uncommon
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Collector number
- 80
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Zack Stella
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Exile target creature card from your graveyard. Create a black Zombie creature token. Its power is equal to that card's power and its toughness is equal to that card's toughness.
A mask forged to avenge a death forgotten.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ritual of the Returned was released in 2014 as part of the Journey into Nyx expansion, the final set in the Theros block for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore the intersection of Greek mythology and the game’s unique enchantment-focused mechanics, with this particular card representing the necromantic traditions of the Returned—undead denizens of the underworld who have discarded their identities.
The card’s visual direction was provided by artist Zack Stella, who focused on capturing the ethereal, haunting quality of the Returned. By depicting a ritual involving the manipulation of a creature’s essence to create a zombie token, Stella emphasized the dark, transactional nature of the Therosian afterlife. Upon release, the card was noted by players for its synergy with graveyard-focused strategies and its thematic alignment with the set's broader exploration of life, death, and devotion.
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