Elite Javelineer
Tempest 17 • common
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Whenever this creature blocks, it deals 1 damage to target attacking creature.
"Precision is frequently more valuable than force."— Gerrard of the *Weatherlight*
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
The Elite Javelineer was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Tempest was the first set in the Rath Cycle, a narrative-driven block that introduced players to the Phyrexians and the plane of Rath. The set was designed to emphasize aggressive gameplay and creature-based combat, reflecting the high-stakes environment of its namesake plane.
The card features artwork by veteran fantasy illustrator Christopher Rush, who was instrumental in defining the visual language of early Magic: The Gathering. Rush’s design for the Elite Javelineer captures the brutal, utilitarian aesthetic of the Kor, a nomadic race inhabiting Rath. The card's mechanics were intentionally streamlined to provide a reliable source of direct damage, making it a staple of white-aligned utility creatures during the competitive era of late-nineties standard play.
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