Tempest Djinn

Tempest Djinn was released in 2018 as part of the Dominaria expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to evoke nostalgia for the game's earliest years, specifically focusing on the lore and geography of the plane of Dominaria, which served as the primary setting for the game's first decade. The creature type Djinn has been a staple of blue mana in Magic since the Alpha set, historically characterized by high power-to-mana cost ratios often balanced by drawbacks or specific conditional buffs.

The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, a long-time contributor to the game whose work is known for ethereal lighting and fluid, magical aesthetics. For this design, Voss focused on the djinn's elemental connection to the color blue, manifesting its power through a swirling, wind-swept form that scales in strength based on the number of Plains-adjacent or blue-aligned resources controlled by the player. Upon its release, it was well-received as a potent aggressive threat in blue-tempo decks during its tenure in the Standard format.