Temporal Distortion
Invasion 79 • rare
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 79
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Stephanie Law
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
Whenever a creature or land becomes tapped, put an hourglass counter on it.
Each permanent with an hourglass counter on it doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, remove all hourglass counters from permanents that player controls.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Temporal Distortion was released in October 2000 as part of the Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed during a pivotal era for the game's mechanics, the set was designed to emphasize multi-colored cards and complex board interactions, marking a thematic shift toward the war against the Phyrexians on the plane of Dominaria.
The card features artwork by Mike Dringenberg, a prominent illustrator known for his significant contributions to the Sandman comic book series. His work on this card depicts the surreal, warping effects of time, aligning with the mechanical intent of the card to penalize players for activating artifacts. Upon its release, it was regarded as a niche utility card, valued primarily by players looking to disrupt artifact-heavy strategies in casual and sideboard formats.
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