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Village Rites

Magic: The GatheringKaldheim#117

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Mana cost

KaldheimKHM · #117

Card type: Instant
Rarity: Common
Indicative price: 0.51 € · ★ 0.64 € · 0.42 $ · ★ 0.47 $
Mana value: 1
Colour: Black

Card text

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Draw two cards.

Format legality

BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PauperLegal
PaupercommanderLegal
PioneerLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Igor Kieryluk
Card language: English
Release date: 2021-02-05

Flavour text

The Skelle raise scorn poles in conquered villages—cursed totems of wood and bone that sap survivors of physical strength and the will to fight back.

Rulings

2021-02-05

You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you can't cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you can't sacrifice additional creatures.