Tempest Efreet
Fourth Edition 225 • rare
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 225
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- NéNé Thomas
- Market price
- $0.39
What it does
Remove this card from your deck before playing if you're not playing for ante.
tap, Sacrifice this creature: Target opponent may pay 10 life. If that player doesn't, they reveal a card at random from their hand. Exchange ownership of the revealed card and Tempest Efreet. Put the revealed card into your hand and Tempest Efreet from anywhere into that player's graveyard. This change in ownership is permanent.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageBanned
- CommanderBanned
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
The Tempest Efreet was originally printed as a rare card in the 1994 expansion Legends, representing the high-fantasy aesthetic of early Magic: The Gathering. When the card was reprinted in the 1995 Fourth Edition set, it retained its original artwork by illustrator Anson Maddocks. During this era, card design focused on experimental mechanics, with the Tempest Efreet featuring a unique 'ante' ability that allowed players to wager cards during a match—a mechanic that was eventually phased out of official tournament play.
The design of the card leans into the mythical Middle Eastern folklore influence present in many early sets, with Maddocks utilizing a vibrant, illustrative style that defined the visual language of the game's first few years. As a reprint in Fourth Edition, the card lacks the rare expansion symbol of the original print, serving as a staple for players navigating the expanding card pool of the mid-1990s. Its reception among collectors is largely tied to its historical significance as an artifact of the game’s formative, high-risk early ruleset.
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