Dark Ascension

Dark Ascension is a set of cards from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, released in 2012. It features themes of advanced black magic, death, and the undead, emphasizing reanimation and manipulation of life and death. The set introduces powerful spells and creatures that can bring cards back from the graveyard, creating dynamic and strategic gameplay. It builds on darker, mature storytelling aspects, exploring the consequences of wielding such forbidden powers. Overall, Dark Ascension enhances the game's complexity and depth by focusing on themes of mortality, sacrifice, and the omnipresence of death in the game's universe.