Tempest
- For other uses, see Tempest (disambiguation).
Tempest is the twelfth Magic expansion and was released in 1997 as the first set in the Tempest block.
Mechanics and themes
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. Every color had a sliver and licid. There was one green spike. Flowstones are red creatures.
Cycles
- "Atog mega cycle": Auratog completes this megacycle, which also includes Atog, Foratog, Chronatog, and Necratog.
- "Circles of Protection": Circle of Protection: White, Circle of Protection: Blue, Circle of Protection: Black, Circle of Protection: Red and Circle of Protection: Green are each common white enchantments with the ability to prevent the next damage from a source of a color for 1 mana.
- "Allied duals": Thalakos Lowlands, Rootwater Depths, Cinder Marsh, Mogg Hollows, and Vec Townships.
- "Enemy duals": Salt Flats, Caldera Lake, Pine Barrens, Scabland, and Skyshroud Forest.
- "Licids": Quickening Licid, Stinging Licid, Leeching Licid, Enraging Licid, and Nurturing Licid.
- "Medallions": Pearl Medallion, Sapphire Medallion, Jet Medallion, Ruby Medallion, and Emerald Medallion.
- "Allied multicolors": Sky Spirit, Lobotomy, Spontaneous Combustion, Segmented Wurm, and Ranger en-Vec.
- "Enemy multicolors": Selenia, Dark Angel; Dracoplasm; Vhati il-Dal; Soltari Guerrillas; and Wood Sage.
- "Common slivers": Talon Sliver, Winged Sliver, Clot Sliver, Heart Sliver, and Muscle Sliver.
- "Uncommon slivers": Armor Sliver, Mnemonic Sliver, Mindwhip Sliver, Barbed Sliver, and Horned Sliver.
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.
- Tradewind Rider - This is a commonly found blue creature in bounce decks.
Legendary cards
Orim, Samite Healer; Commander Greven il-Vec; Starke of Rath; Eladamri, Lord of Leaves; Selenia, Dark Angel; and Vhati il-Dal.