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The '''Tempest block''' is the third [[Block (sets)|block]], consisting of the [[large expansion]] ''[[Tempest]]'' ({{Set symbol|TMP symbol.png}}) in October 1997 and the two [[small expansion]]s ''[[Stronghold]]'' ({{Set symbol|STH symbol.png}}) and ''[[Exodus]]'' ({{Set symbol|EXO symbol.png}}). Its official name is the Rath Cycle. The block came out in 1997-1998. | |||
[[Keywords]] introduced in this block: [[Buyback]], [[Shadow]]. | |||
[[Licid]]s, [[Sliver]]s and [[Spikes]] first appeared in this block. | |||
==Mega cycle== | |||
One [[mega cycle]] exists across the block's three sets: | |||
* '''Retrievers''': Each of these 2/2 creatures returns a card of a certain type to your hand when it comes into play {{-}} four from ''[[Exodus]]'': <c>Treasure Hunter</c> ([[artifact]]), <c>Scrivener</c> ([[instant]]), <c>Anarchist</c> ([[sorcery]]), <c>Cartographer</c> ([[land]]) and one from ''[[Tempest]]'': <c>Gravedigger</c> ([[creature]]). Four out of the five were reprinted in ''[[Odyssey]]''; <c>Treasure Hunter</c> was replaced by <c>Auramancer</c>. | |||
==Theme decks== | |||
{{Main|Tempest block/Preconstructed theme decks}} | |||
Theme decks from this block have 3 rares. After this block, theme decks contain 2 rares each. | |||
==Sets== | |||
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<table border="0"> | |||
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File:TMP logo.png|250px | |||
default [[Tempest]] | |||
desc none | |||
</imagemap> | |||
</th> | |||
<th> | |||
<imagemap> | |||
File:STH logo.png|250px | |||
default [[Stronghold]] | |||
desc none | |||
</imagemap> | |||
</th> | |||
<th> | |||
<imagemap> | |||
File:EXO logo.png|250px | |||
default [[Exodus]] | |||
desc none | |||
</imagemap> | |||
</th> | |||
</tr> | |||
</table></center> | |||
{{sets}} | |||
[[Category:Magic sets]] | |||
Revision as of 12:41, 7 April 2013
The Tempest block is the third block, consisting of the large expansion Tempest (Template:Set symbol) in October 1997 and the two small expansions Stronghold (Template:Set symbol) and Exodus (Template:Set symbol). Its official name is the Rath Cycle. The block came out in 1997-1998.
Keywords introduced in this block: Buyback, Shadow.
Licids, Slivers and Spikes first appeared in this block.
Mega cycle
One mega cycle exists across the block's three sets:
- Retrievers: Each of these 2/2 creatures returns a card of a certain type to your hand when it comes into play — four from Exodus: Treasure Hunter (artifact), Scrivener (instant), Anarchist (sorcery), Cartographer (land) and one from Tempest: Gravedigger (creature). Four out of the five were reprinted in Odyssey; Treasure Hunter was replaced by Auramancer.
Theme decks
Theme decks from this block have 3 rares. After this block, theme decks contain 2 rares each.
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