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.
- All colors had creatures with Shadow except green. Green did have a creature that could block creatures with shadow and had a card that removed shadow from a creature.
The abilities associated with Slivers, Licids, Spikes and Flowstone were introduced in this set.
Cycles
- Atog mega cycle: Auratog completes this megacycle, which also includes Atog, Foratog, Chronatog, and Necratog.
- 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.
- Licid cycle: Quickening Licid, Stinging Licid, Leeching Licid, Enraging Licid, and Nurturing Licid.
- Medallion cycle: Pearl Medallion, Sapphire Medallion, Jet Medallion, Ruby Medallion, and Emerald Medallion.
- 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.
- 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.
Legendary Cards
Orim, Samite Healer; Commander Greven il-Vec; Starke of Rath; Eladamri, Lord of Leaves; Selenia, Dark Angel; and Vhati il-Dal.
Notable Cards
- Cursed Scroll - This is a powerful artifact, especially when you have 1 card in hand. This card is worth even more in the Japanese language version as its activation cost was misprinted.
- Humility
- Lotus Petal - This common artifact proved to be too powerful and was quickly banned from the Standard Format.
- Tradwind Rider - This is a commonly found blue creature in bounce decks.