Temporal Adept
Urza's Destiny 48 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Destiny
- Collector number
- 48
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $0.60
What it does
blue mana blue mana blue mana, tap: Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
"Of course she's at the head of her class. All her classmates have disappeared."— Gatha, Tolarian renegade
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
Temporal Adept was released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Destiny expansion, the concluding chapter of the elaborate Urza block. This set was designed to explore themes of high-powered artifact manipulation and complex board states, representing a peak in the game's early mechanical complexity. The card fits into the blue color identity's historical focus on board control and tempo manipulation, offering players a way to return permanents to an opponent's hand to disrupt their rhythm.
The card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, a renowned fantasy artist known for his painterly style and ability to convey mystical themes with a grounded, human touch. His interpretation of the Adept emphasizes the character's connection to shifting time and reality, aligning with the overall aesthetic of the Urza cycle. Upon release, the card was received as a solid utility piece for control decks, valued for its repeatable ability in longer games.
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