Telethopter
Tempest 311 • uncommon
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 311
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Thomas M. Baxa
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Tap an untapped creature you control: This creature gains flying until end of turn.
After losing several of the devices to midair collisions, Greven forbade moggs from operating telethopters.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Telethopter was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for introducing several mechanics centered around graveyard interaction and risk-reward gameplay. The Telethopter specifically reflects the artifact-heavy themes common in the atmospheric, gothic-industrial setting of the Rath plane, designed to provide utility through its ability to grant flying to other creatures.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic early illustrators for Magic: The Gathering. His design for the Telethopter captures a distinctly steampunk aesthetic, blending mechanical precision with the high-fantasy tone characteristic of the era. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if niche, artifact that showcased the game's evolving focus on flexible card types during the late nineties.
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