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Cabal Ritual (9/1)
Cabal Ritual represents the
last of the black ritual effects, as fast mana
was shifted away from black and into red. It's
superficially weaker than Dark Ritual, but it
takes full advantage of the Threshold mechanic
and all of the
Odyssey block graveyard shenanigans.
In a deck able to load up its graveyard, this is
probably the most powerful ritual effect,
generating three net mana off of one card!
Cabal Ritual is a hard card
to evaluate in a vacuum, as its power depends
largely on the environment it's a part of. It
benefitted from being in the first
graveyard-centered block, and it also had the
advantage of being in Standard at the time Storm
showed up…it turns out that Tendrils of Agony is
a powerful finisher if you can chain your way
into it. This would be an ideal time for Cabal
Ritual if it were to come back in Standard, but
Threshold is a hard mechanic to balance and make
work.
It has just gotten a
premium reprint in
From the Vault: Lore, so look out
for it if you want a copy.
Constructed: 4.75
Casual: 4.75
Limited: 4
Multiplayer: 4
Commander: 3
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