Tidings
Tenth Edition 116 • uncommon
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 116
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Draw four cards.
"Though the letter was many pages long, I could tell all I needed to know from one look at the messenger's face."— Barrin, master wizard
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tidings was first released in the Tenth Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering in 2007. As a core set, Tenth Edition was designed to provide a foundational pool of cards for both new and returning players, featuring a curated selection of reprints from previous expansions. The card itself, a sorcery that allows a player to draw four cards for five mana, was originally introduced in the Saviors of Kamigawa set to provide blue decks with reliable card advantage.
The artwork for this version was illustrated by Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in the game's history known for his iconic portrayals of foundational cards. In designing the visual identity for Tidings, the aesthetic leaned into the ethereal, scholarly nature of the game's blue magic color alignment, emphasizing themes of wisdom and intellectual discovery. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its straightforward efficiency, becoming a staple in control-oriented strategies that prioritized long-term resource management.
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