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Magic: The GatheringTempest#312

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Magic: The Gathering

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TempestTMP · #312

Card type: Artifact
Rarity: Rare
Indicative price: 0.35 € · 0.31 $
Mana value: 2
Colour: Colourless

Card text

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

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PennyLegal
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: Charles Gillespie
Card language: English
Release date: 1997-10-14

Flavour text

"We will start small, I think." —Volrath

Rulings

2004-10-04

It checks the number of cards in your hand at the beginning of upkeep, and if you have 4 or fewer cards in hand it will not trigger. It checks again when it resolves and will not deal damage unless you still have 5 or more cards in hand.