Grave Ledger
Crypt Ghast (Retro Frame) rewards tight mana play and board planning. The card reads Extort and has the triggered line Whenever you tap a Swamp for mana, add an additional {B}. For a casting cost of {3}{B} you get a 2/2 Spirit that turns ordinary Swamp taps into extra black mana. In practical play the creature accelerates ritual effects and pays back small costs every turn while subtly pressuring life totals with extort.
In Ravnica Remastered this foil retro frame edition sits comfortably in mono black ramp shells and aristocrat decks that can make repeated Swamp taps. Crypt Ghast is not flashy but it changes resource accounting. Keep its position protected or pair it with untap synergies to compound value. The flavor fits the guilds below street level where whispered bargains become currency.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Spirit
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Extort. Whenever you tap a Swamp for mana, add an additional {B}.
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Power / Toughness – 2/2