Cyclone
Arabian Nights 45 • uncommon
- Set
- Arabian Nights
- Collector number
- 45
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $31.65
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a wind counter on this enchantment, then sacrifice this enchantment unless you pay green mana for each wind counter on it. If you pay, this enchantment deals damage equal to the number of wind counters on it to each creature and each player.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cyclone was released in 1993 as part of Arabian Nights, the first expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to introduce thematic elements inspired by the collection of Middle Eastern folk tales One Thousand and One Nights. The expansion was distributed in limited quantities, creating a sense of scarcity that helped establish the game’s secondary market and solidified the collectibility of early sets.
The artwork for Cyclone was illustrated by Jesper Myrfors, who served as the original art director for Magic: The Gathering. His design aimed to visually represent the chaotic, destructive nature of the card's mechanics, which involve placing growth counters on the enchantment to deal damage to players and creatures. Upon release, the card was viewed primarily as a niche tactical tool, reflecting the experimental design philosophy of the game's nascent period.
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