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Magic: The GatheringTempest#307

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Magic: The Gathering

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TempestTMP · #307

Card type: Artifact
Rarity: Rare
Indicative price: 0.71 € · 0.56 $
Mana value: 2
Colour: Colourless

Card text

At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have three or fewer cards in hand, this artifact deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PredhLegal
PremodernLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Randy Gallegos
Card language: English
Release date: 1997-10-14

Flavour text

"This has nothing to do with what you know and everything to do with what I wish." —Volrath

Rulings

2004-10-04

It checks the number of cards in your hand at the beginning of upkeep and does not trigger at all if you have more than three. It checks again on resolution and does not deal damage unless you still have 3 or fewer cards.

2004-10-04

You target one opposing player each time the ability triggers.