Desert Twister
Mercadian Masques 243 • uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 243
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Kevin Murphy
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Destroy target permanent.
The magical dust clouds Mercadian mages use to traverse the plane generate storms that devastate the surrounding terrain. But as long as the storms don't touch the mountain, the nobles simply don't care.
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
Desert Twister was originally released in the 1994 expansion Legends before being reprinted in the 1999 set Mercadian Masques. The Mercadian Masques printing features new artwork by Kevin Murphy, departing from the original illustration to align with the set's aesthetic of trade-focused, pseudo-colonial Mediterranean themes. It serves as a classic green utility spell designed to offer players a rare effect for the color: the ability to destroy any permanent on the battlefield regardless of its type.
The design of Desert Twister highlights an era of Magic: The Gathering where green's removal capabilities were strictly limited but highly versatile in cost. Kevin Murphy’s illustration captures the chaotic, arid nature of the Mercadian landscape, emphasizing the disruptive power of the spell. While it eventually saw reduced play as more efficient removal cards were introduced, it remains a recognized example of the game's foundational color pie philosophy.
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