Sandstone Warrior
Tempest 199 • common
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 199
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Stephen Daniele
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
red mana: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
"I used to describe something stable as 'rock solid.' So much for that expression."— Gerrard of the *Weatherlight*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sandstone Warrior was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Created by Wizards of the Coast during a period of rapid growth for the game, the set was designed to introduce mechanics like buyback and shadow, aiming to expand the strategic depth of combat. The card depicts a construct representative of the set's high-fantasy art direction, which focused on the atmospheric and often turbulent environments of the plane of Rath.
The illustration for the card was provided by artist Brian Snoddy. Known for his distinct, textured style, Snoddy’s work in the late 90s helped define the visual identity of early Magic expansions. The card itself serves as an artifact creature, a staple archetype that explores the boundary between magical living beings and inanimate constructs, though it remained a minor utility piece within the competitive landscape of the era.
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