The Darkness Crystal {2}{B}{B}

Legendary Artifact

Black spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. If a nontoken creature an opponent controls would die, instead exile it and you gain 2 life. {4}{B}{B}, {T}: Put target creature card exiled with The Darkness Crystal onto the battlefield tapped under your control with two additional +1/+1 counters on it.

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Final Fantasy Promos

English · 2025-06-13

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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Standard legal because this card is from Final Fantasy, released 2025-06-13, and the set is Standard legal.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: c90cb6f4-d5c7-41c2-91ae-9c864f240804
Oracle ID: 660f370a-b25b-4ea5-b765-7abf96899c1c
TCGplayer ID: 635776

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Standard Decks10%
Avg. Copies1.8
Sideboard Share11%
Top Archetypes:
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Recent Tournament Finishes:
Top 4 at Magic Online Premier Event (P. Vitor Damo da Rosa)June 27, 2026
12th Place at Regional Championship Showcase (M. Juza)July 2, 2026
Top 4 at Pro Tour Barcelona (J. Finkel)July 4, 2026
12th Place at Standard Open (A. Mengucci)July 5, 2026

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