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7 months ago  ::  Nov 18, 2012 - 6:33PM #1
reptyle
Date Joined: Jan 29, 2011
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How is Dark Ritual used?  Is it I play it and get the three mana and then the three mana are gone at the end of that turn?  Or do they stay in my mana pool for the duration of the duel?  Thanks.

Paul
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7 months ago  ::  Nov 18, 2012 - 6:35PM #2
rudolf
Date Joined: Sep 17, 2005
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Nov 18, 2012 -- 6:33PM, reptyle wrote:

How is Dark Ritual used?  Is it I play it and get the three mana and then the three mana are gone at the end of that turn?  Or do they stay in my mana pool for the duration of the duel?  Thanks.

Paul



Unused mana empties from the pool at the end of any step or phase.  So, if you don't spend the mana from the Ritual it will be gone at the end of the current step/phase.

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7 months ago  ::  Nov 18, 2012 - 6:40PM #3
reptyle
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But then the three mana are back on my next turn correct?  Guess what I'm asking is if Dark Ritual is used only on one turn (like an instant) or do the lands become available every turn for me?
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7 months ago  ::  Nov 18, 2012 - 6:41PM #4
Enigma256
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7 months ago  ::  Nov 18, 2012 - 6:41PM #5
rudolf
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Nov 18, 2012 -- 6:40PM, reptyle wrote:

But then the three mana are back on my next turn correct?



No, once the mana is spent or empties from your mana pool it is gone forever. 

Dark Ritual does not give you three lands, if that's what you're thinking.
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7 months ago  ::  Nov 18, 2012 - 6:44PM #6
reptyle
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That is what I was thinking.. Thanks for the link on mana pool.. Now it makes sense.  Still a great card to hold onto and use.  Just have to time it right then!
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7 months ago  ::  Nov 18, 2012 - 6:45PM #7
reptyle
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Awesome.. thanks alot!
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7 months ago  ::  Nov 19, 2012 - 12:13AM #8
Zoidberg
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Just to be sure, let's compare it o tapping three swamps for a black mana each. The mana won't be available the next turn, the pool empties indeed at the end of each step/phase.
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