Village Rites
Secret Lair Drop 2248 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 2248
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Simon Dominic
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Draw two cards.
The Magnamalo roars loudest when victory is near.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Village Rites was originally introduced in the Core Set 2021 expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed as an efficient instant-speed sacrifice outlet that provides card advantage for black decks. This particular version was released as part of the Secret Lair series, a curated line of limited-edition cards featuring unique, thematic artistic treatments that deviate from the standard aesthetic of the game.
The art for this specific printing was commissioned to align with the distinct, often experimental visual styles favored by the Secret Lair initiative. By reimagining mechanically staples through various artistic lenses, Wizards of the Coast intended to offer collectors aesthetic variations that emphasize the narrative and atmospheric flavor of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. It remains a functional tool for players and a distinct design object for those focusing on art-forward card curation.
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