Tempest (Magic: The Gathering) - Notable Cards

Notable Cards

• Cursed Scroll - Ignored initially, it was later transformed into a powerful damage engine when players realized the 'guessing game' could be easily manipulated by having only 1 card in hand.
• Diabolic Edict - One of the best commons in the set, this is still considered to be one of the best creature removal cards in the game.
• Grindstone - Though initially considered a slightly tweaked version of Millstone, it was later combined with color changing cards like Painter's Servant for to allow a quick 3rd turn win.
• Intuition - Although printed to give an opponent a choice in which card you received, the choice could easily be manipulated into a lose-lose for the opponent. Examples include grabbing 3 cards that all function well out of the graveyard (i.e. via Dredge, Flashback, or reanimation), or simply grabbing 3 copies of exactly the same card.
• Lotus Petal - Created as an attempt at creating a balanced version of Black Lotus, it still proved too powerful and was later banned or restricted in the eternal formats. This common was later reprinted at Mythic Rare status in the From the Vault: Exiled set.
• Scroll Rack - Allowed players to efficiently sort through the top of their library. When combined with library shuffling effects, it could quickly pull the best and most useful cards out of a deck.
• Time Warp - Printed to be a balanced version of the Power Nine card Time Walk.
• Wasteland - Although it is a strictly inferior version of Strip Mine printed as an Uncommon, Strip Mine is banned or restricted in the formats where it is legal, making Wasteland an attractive alternative. Tournament play and limited supply over time have created heavy demand and high prices for Wasteland. Excluding promos, Wasteland has not been reprinted outside of Tempest.