Needle Storm
Tempest 241 • uncommon
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 241
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Val Mayerik
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Needle Storm deals 4 damage to each creature with flying.
The rain is driven like nails.
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
Needle Storm was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was the first in the multi-part Rath cycle, introducing mechanics centered around graveyard interaction and temporary board states. It emerged during a period of rapid expansion for the game, as the developers sought to deepen mechanical complexity and provide players with more strategic agency.
The card features artwork by Margaret Organ-Kean, who provided several illustrations for the era. Her design captures the chaotic, sensory experience of a sudden, lethal downpour of projectiles, fitting the card's function as a mass-damage spell against flying creatures. It was received by players as a specialized sideboard tool, highly effective in specific draft environments and constructed matchups where aerial threats dominated the board.
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