Manta Riders
Tempest 74 • common
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 74
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Kaja Foglio
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
blue mana: This creature gains flying until end of turn.
"Water is firmament to the finned."— Oracle *en*-Vec
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Manta Riders was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set introduced mechanics such as buyback and shadow, reflecting the game's shift toward more complex, interactive gameplay during the mid-nineties. The card was designed to populate the blue color identity's reliance on evasion and flying-related mechanics, fitting into the aquatic and nautical aesthetic established for the set's setting.
The artwork for Manta Riders was provided by artist Ron Spencer, a prominent contributor to the game's early visual identity known for his distinct, gritty style. Spencer’s illustration depicts a Merfolk warrior mounted on a manta ray, emphasizing the seafaring theme of the Tempest storyline. While the card is a common-rarity staple of its era rather than a high-powered competitive piece, it remains a nostalgic example of the art-heavy design philosophy that characterized late-nineties Magic expansions.
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