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
- $0.05
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 Journey into Nyx, 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-heavy mechanics, focusing on the influence of the gods on the mortal world. This specific card represents the necromantic arts practiced by the followers of Erebos, the god of the underworld, capturing the set's aesthetic transition between the living realm and the spirit-infused night sky of Nyx.
The card’s art was rendered by illustrator Nils Hamm, whose signature evocative and ethereal style was chosen to portray the return of the dead as shadows. Hamm leaned into the dark, celestial motifs of the Theros underworld, utilizing muted tones and flowing silhouettes to emphasize the ritualistic and otherworldly nature of the spell. Upon its release, the card was received as a flavorful, albeit niche, utility piece that highlighted the block’s focus on graveyard interaction and the black-aligned theme of sacrificing one's past to fuel the present.
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