Time Elemental
Fifth Edition 129 • rare
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 129
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Amy Weber
- Market price
- $0.46
What it does
When this creature attacks or blocks, at end of combat, sacrifice it and it deals 5 damage to you.
2 generic mana blue mana blue mana, tap: Return target permanent that isn't enchanted to its owner's hand.
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
Time Elemental was originally introduced in the 1993 Alpha set as a rare blue creature, embodying the chaotic potential of time manipulation within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem. Its ability to return permanents to a hand represented a disruptive tactical layer that defined early blue control strategies, forcing players to account for board state management in ways that were highly unconventional for the era.
The Fifth Edition version, featuring the distinct illustration by Amy Weber, was released in 1997 as part of a core set intended to bridge the transition between early expansions and the modern game structure. Weber’s artistic contribution captures the elemental's ethereal, shifting nature, emphasizing the gravity-defying aesthetic that became a hallmark of the set's visual identity despite the mixed reception of the base set's overall card selection.
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