Jinxed Idol
Tempest 293 • rare
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 293
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Matson
- Market price
- $1.19
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, this artifact deals 2 damage to you.
Sacrifice a creature: Target opponent gains control of this artifact.
"Here."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Jinxed Idol was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a card that embodies the set's theme of high-risk, high-reward mechanics, it was designed to force players into a strategic dilemma by allowing them to deploy a powerful creature that could then be traded to an opponent. This reflected the set's focus on chaotic interactions and complex board states.
The artwork was created by illustrator Mark Poole, who utilized his signature style to depict the idol as an ominous, ancient relic. The card was received by the player base as a niche tactical tool, frequently utilized in combo decks that aimed to exploit its unique ability to swap control, highlighting the experimental design philosophy prevalent during the late nineties in the game's development.
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