Time of Need
Champions of Kamigawa 247 • uncommon
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 247
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dany Orizio
- Market price
- $5.16
What it does
Search your library for a legendary creature card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
"When the kumo attacked the monks' sacred shrine, a mournful toll for help echoed through the forest. Thus began the Battle of Silk, which would last six years."— *Great Battles of Kamigawa*
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
Time of Need was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion, a set that drew heavily from Japanese folklore and mythology. Within the game mechanics, it served as a specialized tutor effect for the green color identity, allowing players to search their library for a legendary creature card. This utility was particularly relevant during the Kamigawa block, which heavily emphasized the legendary subtype across its creature base.
The card features artwork by Dany Orizio, a frequent contributor to Magic: The Gathering during that era. Orizio utilized a painterly style to capture a moment of spiritual or tactical gathering, fitting the set's broader themes of connection between the mortal and spirit realms. As an uncommon card, it was designed to provide strategic consistency for deck builders without being the primary focal point of the set's narrative or power level.
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