Energizer
Tempest 285 • rare
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 285
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Val Mayerik
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
2 generic mana, tap: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Like a kettle set to boil, it must eventually go off—on someone.
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
Energizer was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion set 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 complex mechanics and a darker, more cohesive art style. The card was designed to embody the chaotic and high-energy nature of the Red color pie, offering players a creature that could gain haste at a cost, reflecting the high-risk, high-reward philosophy prevalent in the game's competitive design during that era.
The illustration for Energizer was created by the artist Donato Giancola. Known for his technical precision and evocative use of light, Giancola’s work on the card captures a humanoid figure crackling with raw, magical power. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility creature. While it did not dominate the tournament meta of the late 1990s, it remains a recognized example of the aesthetic and mechanical evolution occurring within the game during the transition from the mid-90s to the turn of the millennium.
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