Emmessi Tome
Tempest 284 • rare
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 284
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
5 generic mana, tap: Draw two cards, then discard a card.
It is like life and destiny: we think we know the story, but we have read only half the tale.
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
Emmessi Tome 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 and was designed to emphasize aggressive gameplay and the 'buyback' mechanic, which allowed players to return certain cards from the graveyard to their hand after use. The set is fondly remembered by players for its cohesive mechanical identity and its role in defining the competitive landscape of the late nineties.
The card features an illustration by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic figures in the game's early aesthetic history. Rush utilized his signature style to depict the Tome as a mystical artifact, leaning into the high-fantasy themes of the Rath plane. While not a staple of tournament play, the item is appreciated by collectors for its role in the set’s lore and as a representation of Rush's distinctive contribution to the game’s visual development.
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About Emmessi Tome
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