Magic: The Gathering

Coiled Tinviper

Tempest 279 • common

Set: Tempest
Collector number: 279
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Colorless
Artist: John Matson
Market price: $0.12

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What it's worth

$0.12market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.10 – $0.13 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the Tempest set, the Coiled Tinviper represents a fundamental piece of deck-building history that highlights the accessibility of early gameplay mechanics. Collectors value its place in this specific series as a snapshot of how low-rarity cards were designed to influence the flow and consistency of a game.

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Card face

What it does

First strike

The bite of the tinviper feels most like a razor drawn across the tongue.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Coiled Tinviper was released as part of the Tempest expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 1997. As a representative of the artifact creature sub-type, it reflects the block's focus on mechanical and industrial themes. The card was designed to support the artifact-centric mechanics prevalent throughout the Rath cycle, providing players with a recurring threat that could be deployed through the game's mana systems.

The illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, who contributed extensively to the visual identity of the game during the late 1990s. Her work on the Tinviper emphasizes the creature's segmented, metallic anatomy, aiming to convey a sense of predatory machine life. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard utility creature, recognized by players for its role in limited formats and its contribution to the overall aesthetic of the artifact card type.

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About

About Coiled Tinviper

Coiled Tinviper is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Tempest 279 • common. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. Collectors on collecto.rs track this card publicly, with photos, condition and acquisition notes.

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