Tempest

Tempest is the twelfth Magic expansion and was released in 1997 as the first set in the Tempest block.

Mechanics & Abilities

The block mechanics Buyback and Shadow were introduced in this set.

The abilities associated with Slivers, Licids, Spikes and Flowstone were introduced in this set.

Cycles

Atog megacycle: Auratog completes this megacycle, which also includes Atog, Foratog, Chronatog, and Necratog.

Common Sliver cycle: Talon Sliver, Winged Sliver, Clot Sliver, Heart Sliver, and Muscle Sliver.

Uncommon Sliver cycle: Armor Sliver, Mnemonic Sliver, Mindwhip Sliver, Barbed Sliver, and Horned Sliver.

Licid cycle: Quickening Licid, Stinging Licid, Leeching Licid, Enraging Licid, and Nurturing Licid.

Allied Multicolor cycle: Sky Spirit, Lobotomy, Spontaneous Combustion, Segmented Wurm, and Ranger en-Vec.

Enemy Multicolor cycle: Selenia, Dark Angel; Dracoplasm; Vhati il-Dal; Soltari Guerrillas; and Wood Sage.

Medallion cycle: Pearl Medallion, Sapphire Medallion, Jet Medallion, Ruby Medallion, and Emerald Medallion.

Circle of Protection cycle: Circle of Protection: White, Circle of Protection: Blue, Circle of Protection: Black, Circle of Protection: Red, and Circle of Protection: Green.

Allied Dualland cycle: Thalakos Lowlands, Rootwater Depths, Cinder Marsh, Mogg Hollows, and Vec Townships.

Enemy Dualland cycle: Salt Flats, Caldera Lake, Pine Barrens, Scabland, and Skyshroud Forest.

Legendary Cards

Orim, Samite Healer; Commander Greven il-Vec; Starke of Rath; Eladamri, Lord of Leaves; Selenia, Dark Angel; and Vhati il-Dal.