Temporal Adept
Eighth Edition 106★ • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 106★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Roger Raupp
- Finish
- Foil
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 of her classmates have disappeared."— 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
The Temporal Adept first appeared in the Urza's Saga expansion in 1998, but the specific iteration identified here hails from the 2003 Eighth Edition core set. This set was a milestone for the Magic: The Gathering franchise, as it marked the first time the game utilized a modern card frame design, intended to improve legibility and provide a cleaner aesthetic for a new generation of players. The card serves as a representative of the blue color identity, focusing on the manipulation of the board state through 'bounce' effects.
The artwork for the Temporal Adept was created by Donato Giancola, a prominent fantasy illustrator known for his realistic and atmospheric style. Giancola’s depiction of a time-manipulating mage reflects the card’s mechanical purpose, balancing the mystical requirements of the fantasy genre with a grounded, painterly technique. At the time of the Eighth Edition release, the card was received as a functional utility piece, appreciated by players for its ability to repeatedly return permanents to an opponent's hand.
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