Dark Temper
Conflux 61 • common
- Set
- Conflux
- Collector number
- 61
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
- Market price
- $0.03
What it does
Dark Temper deals 2 damage to target creature. If you control a black permanent, destroy the creature instead.
When you've got the temperament of a dragon, every argument is one you'll win.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dark Temper was released in 2009 as part of the Conflux set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents the set's focus on the Shards of Alara block, specifically highlighting the Grixis shard, a world defined by its obsession with death and decay. The card serves as a thematic piece of the set's broader exploration of the Alaran plane's fragmented nature, functioning as a tactical removal tool within the black color identity of the game.
The artwork for Dark Temper was illustrated by Nils Hamm, whose distinctive, painterly style helped define the moody aesthetic of the Grixis cards. Hamm sought to convey the visceral and macabre tone of the shard through heavy shadows and an unsettling atmosphere. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional addition to limited-format gameplay, valued by players for its ability to provide flexible removal in exchange for specific deck building requirements.
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