Torture Chamber
Tempest 313 • rare
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 313
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Thomas Gianni
- Market price
- $0.49
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a pain counter on this artifact.
At the beginning of your end step, this artifact deals damage to you equal to the number of pain counters on it.
1 generic mana, tap, Remove all pain counters from this artifact: It deals damage to target creature equal to the number of pain counters removed this way.
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
Torture Chamber was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Tempest was the first set in the Rath Cycle and was designed to introduce more aggressive gameplay mechanics and a darker, more cohesive aesthetic compared to previous expansions. The set was created under the guidance of lead designer Mike Elliott, who aimed to integrate a distinct mechanical identity into the game's evolving competitive landscape.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Melissa Benson, whose contributions were instrumental in defining the atmospheric tone of early Magic expansions. Benson's illustration for Torture Chamber utilizes a somber, visceral style intended to evoke the grim thematic nature of the Rath plane. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility piece within the set, appreciated by collectors for its evocative depiction of the game's darker lore and its consistency with the established visual language of the late 1990s sets.
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